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

Botswana
0.6382
in 2015
Uganda
0.618
in 2019
Botswana rank
8th
Uganda rank
11th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Botswana
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.6382 against 0.618 in Uganda, a difference of 0.0202.

Botswana ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 11th of 109 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Botswana or Uganda?
Botswana, at 0.6382 against 0.618 in Uganda as of 2015.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Botswana and Uganda?
0.0202, with Botswana ahead.
How do Botswana and Uganda rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Botswana ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 11th 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.