Kenya vs Rwanda: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

Kenya
0.582
in 2021
Rwanda
0.587
in 2023
Kenya rank
24th
Rwanda rank
23rd

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.587 against 0.582 in Kenya, a difference of 0.005.

Kenya ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 109 countries.

Rwanda 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, Kenya or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.587 against 0.582 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Kenya and Rwanda?
0.005, with Rwanda ahead.
How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Kenya ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 23rd 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.