Bangladesh vs Iran: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Bangladesh
0.5167
in 2016
Iran
0.5149
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
55th
Iran rank
57th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.5167 against 0.5149 in Iran, a difference of 0.0018.

Bangladesh ranks 55th and Iran ranks 57th of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5495 0.6234 0.0739 Iran
2010s 0.5255 0.5567 0.0312 Iran

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 Iran?
Bangladesh, at 0.5167 against 0.5149 in Iran as of 2016.
What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Bangladesh and Iran?
0.0018, with Bangladesh ahead.
How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Iran ranks 57th 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.