Malaysia vs United States of America: Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip

Malaysia
0.4067
in 2021
United States of America
0.4176
in 2024
Malaysia rank
23rd
United States of America rank
21st

Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip over time

  • Malaysia
  • United States of America
00.10.20.30.40.5196319932024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.4176 against 0.4067 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0109.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 21st of 120 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4724 0.3759 0.0964 Malaysia
1990s 0.4844 0.3959 0.0886 Malaysia
2000s 0.4555 0.4119 0.0436 Malaysia
2010s 0.4179 0.4132 0.0047 Malaysia
2020s 0.4067 0.3971 0.0096 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip, Malaysia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.4176 against 0.4067 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip between Malaysia and United States of America?
0.0109, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
14 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip?
Malaysia ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 21st 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