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
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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

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.