Colombia vs Mexico: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Colombia
0.7492
in 2022
Mexico
0.7087
in 2022
Colombia rank
2nd
Mexico rank
5th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.7492 against 0.7087 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0405.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 5th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7241 | 0.7272 | 0.0031 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.6919 | 0.7515 | 0.0596 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.742 | 0.721 | 0.021 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 0.7492 against 0.7087 in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.0405, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Colombia ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 5th 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.