Japan vs Taiwan: Gini coefficient (after tax)

Japan
0.305
in 2020
Taiwan
0.3079
in 2021
Japan rank
28th
Taiwan rank
26th

Gini coefficient (after tax) over time

  • Japan
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.3079 against 0.305 in Japan, a difference of 0.0029.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Taiwan ahead.

Japan ranks 28th and Taiwan ranks 26th 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.