Albania vs Latvia: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Albania
0.492
in 2022
Latvia
0.4927
in 2022
Albania rank
83rd
Latvia rank
81st
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Albania
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.4927 against 0.492 in Albania, a difference of 0.0007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Albania ranks 83rd and Latvia ranks 81st of 113 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4659 | 0.4832 | 0.0173 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.4719 | 0.5228 | 0.0509 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.4893 | 0.4905 | 0.0012 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.4864 | 0.4923 | 0.0059 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Albania or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.4927 against 0.492 in Albania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Albania and Latvia?
- 0.0007, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Latvia rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Albania ranks 83rd and Latvia ranks 81st of 113 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 (before tax). 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 before taxes and benefits.