South Korea vs Thailand: Gini coefficient
South Korea
0.3291
in 2021
Thailand
0.3332
in 2024
South Korea rank
74th
Thailand rank
73rd
Gini coefficient over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.3332 against 0.3291 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0041.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3201 | 0.4105 | 0.0904 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.3311 | 0.3715 | 0.0404 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.3281 | 0.3495 | 0.0215 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.3332 against 0.3291 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.0041, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for gini coefficient?
- South Korea ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 73rd 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.