Colombia vs Panama: Gini coefficient (after tax)
Colombia
0.5084
in 2023
Panama
0.45
in 2019
Colombia rank
2nd
Panama rank
5th
Gini coefficient (after tax) over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.5084 against 0.45 in Panama, a difference of 0.0584.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Colombia ranks 2nd and Panama ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.516 | 0.5021 | 0.0139 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.4829 | 0.4619 | 0.0211 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (after tax), Colombia or Panama?
- Colombia, at 0.5084 against 0.45 in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (after tax) between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.0584, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Colombia ranks 2nd and Panama ranks 5th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (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.