Chile vs South Africa: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Chile
0.7054
in 2022
South Africa
0.7465
in 2014
Chile rank
6th
South Africa rank
3rd
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7465 against 0.7054 in Chile, a difference of 0.0411.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Chile ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Chile or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7465 against 0.7054 in Chile as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.0411, with South Africa ahead.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Chile ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd 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.