South Korea vs Malaysia: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
South Korea
0.4321
in 2022
Malaysia
0.4525
in 2022
South Korea rank
78th
Malaysia rank
76th
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.4525 against 0.4321 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0204.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malaysia ahead.
South Korea ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 109 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4395 | 0.5352 | 0.0956 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.4377 | 0.4652 | 0.0275 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.4321 | 0.4525 | 0.0204 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.4525 against 0.4321 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.0204, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- South Korea ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 76th 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.