Malaysia vs Uruguay: Gini coefficient
Malaysia
0.4067
in 2021
Uruguay
0.3998
in 2024
Malaysia rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
26th
Gini coefficient over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.4067 against 0.3998 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0069.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 26th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4512 | 0.4551 | 0.004 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.4179 | 0.4061 | 0.0118 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.4067 | 0.4078 | 0.0011 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 0.4067 against 0.3998 in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0.0069, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for gini coefficient?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 26th 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.