India vs Netherlands: Gini coefficient
India
0.2551
in 2022
Netherlands
0.2574
in 2021
India rank
117th
Netherlands rank
114th
Gini coefficient over time
- India
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.2574 against 0.2551 in India, a difference of 0.0023.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Netherlands ahead.
India ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 114th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2737 | 0.2757 | 0.002 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.2611 | 0.3043 | 0.0432 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.2775 | 0.2884 | 0.0109 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.2878 | 0.2775 | 0.0103 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient, India or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.2574 against 0.2551 in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient between India and Netherlands?
- 0.0023, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Netherlands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2011.
- How do India and Netherlands rank globally for gini coefficient?
- India ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 114th 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.