Botswana vs Colombia: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

Botswana
0.6382
in 2015
Colombia
0.6444
in 2022
Botswana rank
8th
Colombia rank
6th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Botswana
  • Colombia
00.20.40.6198520032022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.6444 against 0.6382 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0062.

Botswana ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 6th of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6698 0.6286 0.0412 Botswana
2010s 0.6382 0.5866 0.0516 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Botswana or Colombia?
Colombia, at 0.6444 against 0.6382 in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Botswana and Colombia?
0.0062, with Colombia ahead.
How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Botswana ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 6th 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.