Panama vs South Africa: Gini coefficient wb

Panama
0.4973
in 2024
South Africa
0.5405
in 2022
Panama rank
6th
South Africa rank
3rd

Gini coefficient wb over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.5405 against 0.4973 in Panama, a difference of 0.0432.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 120 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5436 0.6176 0.0741 South Africa
2010s 0.5104 0.6026 0.0922 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient wb, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.5405 against 0.4973 in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient wb between Panama and South Africa?
0.0432, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for gini coefficient wb?
Panama ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient wb. 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 wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed