Argentina vs China: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Argentina
0.5242
in 2022
China
0.5185
in 2015
Argentina rank
51st
China rank
54th

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time

  • Argentina
  • China
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.5242 against 0.5185 in China, a difference of 0.0057.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 51st and China ranks 54th of 109 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5711 0.5278 0.0433 Argentina
2010s 0.5049 0.5286 0.0237 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Argentina or China?
Argentina, at 0.5242 against 0.5185 in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Argentina and China?
0.0057, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Argentina and China rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Argentina ranks 51st and China ranks 54th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.