Dominican Republic vs Malawi: Gini coefficient

Dominican Republic
0.3897
in 2024
Malawi
0.3854
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Malawi rank
34th

Gini coefficient over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Malawi
00.20.40.6198620052024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.3897 against 0.3854 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0043.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malawi ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 34th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.489 0.6576 0.1685 Malawi
2000s 0.5205 0.3987 0.1218 Dominican Republic
2010s 0.4499 0.429 0.0209 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient, Dominican Republic or Malawi?
Dominican Republic, at 0.3897 against 0.3854 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in gini coefficient between Dominican Republic and Malawi?
0.0043, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Dominican Republic and Malawi rank globally for gini coefficient?
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Gini coefficient
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.