South Korea vs Vietnam: Gini coefficient (after tax)

South Korea
0.3315
in 2021
Vietnam
0.3498
in 2013
South Korea rank
18th
Vietnam rank
15th

Gini coefficient (after tax) over time

  • South Korea
  • Vietnam
00.10.20.30.4200520132021

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.3498 against 0.3315 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0183.

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

South Korea ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 15th 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
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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.