Israel vs Malawi: Gini coefficient

Israel
0.3831
in 2022
Malawi
0.3854
in 2019
Israel rank
36th
Malawi rank
34th

Gini coefficient over time

  • Israel
  • Malawi
00.20.40.6197920002022

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.3854 against 0.3831 in Israel, a difference of 0.0023.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malawi ahead.

Israel ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 34th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.381 0.6576 0.2766 Malawi
2000s 0.4145 0.3987 0.0158 Israel
2010s 0.3995 0.429 0.0295 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient, Israel or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.3854 against 0.3831 in Israel as of 2019.
What is the difference in gini coefficient between Israel and Malawi?
0.0023, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Israel and Malawi rank globally for gini coefficient?
Israel ranks 36th 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.