Israel vs Singapore: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Israel
0.5191
in 2016
Singapore
0.5277
in 2014
Israel rank
53rd
Singapore rank
50th

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

  • Israel
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.5277 against 0.5191 in Israel, a difference of 0.0086.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 53rd and Singapore ranks 50th of 109 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4573 0.4477 0.0096 Israel
1990s 0.4996 0.4346 0.065 Israel
2000s 0.5183 0.5067 0.0115 Israel
2010s 0.5409 0.5167 0.0242 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Israel or Singapore?
Singapore, at 0.5277 against 0.5191 in Israel as of 2014.
What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Israel and Singapore?
0.0086, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Singapore?
9 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
How do Israel and Singapore rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Israel ranks 53rd and Singapore ranks 50th 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.