South Korea vs Malta: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
South Korea
0.4321
in 2022
Malta
0.4149
in 2020
South Korea rank
78th
Malta rank
80th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.4321 against 0.4149 in Malta, a difference of 0.0172.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 78th and Malta ranks 80th of 109 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4415 | 0.3842 | 0.0573 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4414 | 0.407 | 0.0345 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4312 | 0.4149 | 0.0163 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, South Korea or Malta?
- South Korea, at 0.4321 against 0.4149 in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between South Korea and Malta?
- 0.0172, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- South Korea ranks 78th and Malta ranks 80th 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
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.