Madagascar vs Malawi: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Madagascar
0.5641
in 2021
Malawi
0.5498
in 2019
Madagascar rank
33rd
Malawi rank
36th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.5641 against 0.5498 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0143.
Madagascar ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 36th of 109 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.574 | 0.8088 | 0.2348 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.6097 | 0.6241 | 0.0144 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 0.5641 against 0.5498 in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 0.0143, with Madagascar ahead.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 36th 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.