Argentina vs Ecuador: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

Argentina
0.5242
in 2022
Ecuador
0.529
in 2022
Argentina rank
51st
Ecuador rank
49th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Argentina
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.529 against 0.5242 in Argentina, a difference of 0.0048.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.

Argentina ranks 51st and Ecuador ranks 49th of 109 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5637 0.6049 0.0412 Ecuador
2010s 0.514 0.5283 0.0143 Ecuador
2020s 0.523 0.5306 0.0076 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Argentina or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 0.529 against 0.5242 in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Argentina and Ecuador?
0.0048, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Argentina ranks 51st and Ecuador ranks 49th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major 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

Indicator
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.