Colombia vs South Africa: Gini coefficient wb

Colombia
0.5438
in 2024
South Africa
0.5405
in 2022
Colombia rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd

Gini coefficient wb over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.5438 against 0.5405 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0033.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5575 0.6176 0.0602 South Africa
2010s 0.54 0.6026 0.0626 South Africa
2020s 0.5482 0.5405 0.0076 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient wb, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 0.5438 against 0.5405 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gini coefficient wb between Colombia and South Africa?
0.0033, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for gini coefficient wb?
Colombia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient wb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient wb
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