Philippines vs Uruguay: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Philippines
0.3674
in 2023
Uruguay
0.3838
in 2024
Philippines rank
13th
Uruguay rank
10th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Philippines
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.3838 against 0.3674 in Philippines, a difference of 0.0164.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4434 | 0.4259 | 0.0175 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.415 | 0.365 | 0.05 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.3674 | 0.3869 | 0.0195 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Philippines or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.3838 against 0.3674 in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Philippines and Uruguay?
- 0.0164, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Uruguay rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Philippines ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.