China vs Cote d'Ivoire: Gini coefficient (before tax)
China
0.5536
in 2015
Cote d'Ivoire
0.5547
in 2021
China rank
55th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
54th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- China
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.5547 against 0.5536 in China, a difference of 0.0011.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
China ranks 55th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 54th of 113 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4202 | 0.5794 | 0.1592 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 0.4668 | 0.5907 | 0.1239 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 0.56 | 0.6095 | 0.0495 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 0.5536 | 0.6006 | 0.047 | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), China or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.5547 against 0.5536 in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between China and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.0011, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2015.
- How do China and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- China ranks 55th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 54th 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.