Bolivia vs Malaysia: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita
Bolivia
0.4087
in 2024
Malaysia
0.4067
in 2021
Bolivia rank
21st
Malaysia rank
22nd
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bolivia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.4087 against 0.4067 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.002.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5814 | 0.4915 | 0.0899 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 0.5374 | 0.4512 | 0.0862 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.4574 | 0.4179 | 0.0396 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.4091 | 0.4067 | 0.0025 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality vs. gdp per capita, Bolivia or Malaysia?
- Bolivia, at 0.4087 against 0.4067 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income inequality vs. gdp per capita between Bolivia and Malaysia?
- 0.002, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Malaysia rank globally for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality vs. GDP per capita. 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.