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
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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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Indicator
Gini coefficient (before tax)
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed

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.