Australia vs Moldova: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Australia
0.4923
in 2022
Moldova
0.4936
in 2021
Australia rank
82nd
Moldova rank
80th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Australia
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.4936 against 0.4923 in Australia, a difference of 0.0013.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 82nd and Moldova ranks 80th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4605 | 0.356 | 0.1045 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.4566 | 0.4967 | 0.0401 | Moldova |
| 2000s | 0.4779 | 0.5101 | 0.0322 | Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.4857 | 0.4916 | 0.0059 | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.487 | 0.4902 | 0.0032 | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Australia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 0.4936 against 0.4923 in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Australia and Moldova?
- 0.0013, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Moldova?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Moldova rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Australia ranks 82nd and Moldova ranks 80th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β 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.