China vs Guinea-Bissau: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

China
0.5185
in 2015
Guinea-Bissau
0.5238
in 2021
China rank
54th
Guinea-Bissau rank
52nd

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

  • China
  • Guinea-Bissau
00.20.40.6198020002021

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.5238 against 0.5185 in China, a difference of 0.0053.

China ranks 54th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd of 109 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4558 0.6601 0.2043 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 0.517 0.5507 0.0337 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 0.5418 0.6771 0.1353 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, China or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 0.5238 against 0.5185 in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between China and Guinea-Bissau?
0.0053, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How do China and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
China ranks 54th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd 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.