Canada vs Guinea: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Canada
0.5047
in 2022
Guinea
0.4947
in 2018
Canada rank
76th
Guinea rank
79th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Canada
- Guinea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.5047 against 0.4947 in Guinea, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 76th and Guinea ranks 79th of 113 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4642 | 0.6271 | 0.1628 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.5071 | 0.6028 | 0.0958 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.4907 | 0.5164 | 0.0257 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Canada or Guinea?
- Canada, at 0.5047 against 0.4947 in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Canada and Guinea?
- 0.01, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Guinea rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Canada ranks 76th and Guinea ranks 79th 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.