South Korea vs Switzerland: Gini coefficient (after tax)

South Korea
0.3315
in 2021
Switzerland
0.3147
in 2022
South Korea rank
18th
Switzerland rank
21st

Gini coefficient (after tax) over time

  • South Korea
  • Switzerland
00.10.20.30.4198220022022

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.3315 against 0.3147 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0168.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.