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
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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About this data
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.