Chile vs Colombia: Gini coefficient (after tax)

Chile
0.4587
in 2017
Colombia
0.5084
in 2023
Chile rank
3rd
Colombia rank
2nd

Gini coefficient (after tax) over time

  • Chile
  • Colombia
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.5084 against 0.4587 in Chile, a difference of 0.0498.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 3rd and Colombia ranks 2nd of 48 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient (after tax)
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,046 data points, 1963–2024
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.