Canada vs Taiwan: Gini coefficient
Canada
0.315
in 2022
Taiwan
0.3157
in 2021
Canada rank
85th
Taiwan rank
84th
Gini coefficient over time
- Canada
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.3157 against 0.315 in Canada, a difference of 0.0007.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and Taiwan ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3232 | 0.2984 | 0.0248 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.3219 | 0.3071 | 0.0148 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.3363 | 0.3181 | 0.0182 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3294 | 0.3195 | 0.0099 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.3048 | 0.314 | 0.0092 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient, Canada or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.3157 against 0.315 in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient between Canada and Taiwan?
- 0.0007, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Taiwan rank globally for gini coefficient?
- Canada ranks 85th and Taiwan ranks 84th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient. 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.