The ginii coefficient measures the inequality inside countries. Compared to most of the world, the US has indeed more inequality. But there are some places (i

The ginii coefficient measures the inequality inside countries. Compared to most of the world, the US has indeed more inequality. But there are some places (i.e Brazil and South Africa) with much higher inequality, where the wealth of some and the poverty of others are much more juxtaposed and in your face. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GINIretouchedcolors.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GINIretouchedcolors.png