Bangladesh vs China: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Bangladesh
0.5167
in 2016
China
0.5185
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
55th
China rank
54th
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.5185 against 0.5167 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0018.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and China ranks 54th of 109 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4857 | 0.4034 | 0.0823 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.5142 | 0.4555 | 0.0587 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.5495 | 0.5141 | 0.0354 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.5343 | 0.5418 | 0.0075 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 0.5185 against 0.5167 in Bangladesh as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Bangladesh and China?
- 0.0018, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2010.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th 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.