India vs Zambia: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
India
0.621
in 2022
Zambia
0.6438
in 2022
India rank
9th
Zambia rank
7th
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- India
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.6438 against 0.621 in India, a difference of 0.0228.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 109 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4804 | 0.6505 | 0.1701 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.6206 | 0.6905 | 0.0699 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.621 | 0.6438 | 0.0228 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, India or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.6438 against 0.621 in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between India and Zambia?
- 0.0228, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do India and Zambia rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- India ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.