Colombia vs South Africa: Gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter

Colombia
0.5084
in 2023
South Africa
0.6163
in 2017
Colombia rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

Gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.6163 against 0.5084 in Colombia, a difference of 0.1079.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 48 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.526 0.6575 0.1316 South Africa
2010s 0.4838 0.6313 0.1475 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.6163 against 0.5084 in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter between Colombia and South Africa?
0.1079, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter?
Colombia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,046 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed