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
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
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.