Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip

Japan
0.3234
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3242
in 2021
Japan rank
79th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
78th

Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.10.20.30.4196819942021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.3242 against 0.3234 in Japan, a difference of 0.0008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 120 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3379 0.3529 0.015 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.32 0.3314 0.0113 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.3234 0.3265 0.0031 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.3242 against 0.3234 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0008, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip?
Japan ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed