Malaysia vs Uruguay: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
0.4067
in 2021
Uruguay
0.3998
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
25th
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.4067 against 0.3998 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0069.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 25th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4512 | 0.4551 | 0.004 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.4179 | 0.4061 | 0.0118 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.4067 | 0.4078 | 0.0011 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 0.4067 against 0.3998 in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income inequality vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0.0069, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 25th 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.