Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ireland: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.4831
in 2015
Ireland
0.4792
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
86th
Ireland rank
88th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Ireland
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.4831 against 0.4792 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0039.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Ireland ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th and Ireland ranks 88th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.406 | 0.4184 | 0.0124 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.3886 | 0.4178 | 0.0292 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4768 | 0.4684 | 0.0084 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 0.4853 | 0.4597 | 0.0256 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Bosnia and Herzegovina or Ireland?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.4831 against 0.4792 in Ireland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland?
- 0.0039, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2015.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th and Ireland ranks 88th 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.