Uneven economic development - Country rankings

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Uneven economic development index, 0 (low) - 10 (high), 2024:

The average for 2024 based on 7 countries was 5.19 index points. The highest value was in Papua New Guinea: 7.9 index points and the lowest value was in New Zealand: 2.8 index points. The indicator is available from 2007 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: index points; Source: Fund for Peace
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Countries Uneven economic development, 2024 Global rank Available data
Papua N.G. 7.9 1 2007 - 2024
Solomon Isl. 7.3 2 2007 - 2024
Micronesia 6.9 3 2007 - 2024
Fiji 4.7 4 2007 - 2024
Samoa 3.8 5 2007 - 2024
Australia 2.9 6 2007 - 2024
New Zealand 2.8 7 2007 - 2024


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Definition: The Uneven economic development indicator considers inequality within the economy, irrespective of the actual performance of an economy. The higher the value of the index, the higher the inequality in the country's economy.

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1. Papua N.G.
2. Solomon Isl.
3. Micronesia
4. Fiji
5. Samoa
6. Australia
7. New Zealand
7.90
7.30
6.90
4.70
3.80
2.90
2.80
0
2
4
5.9
7.9


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