Ecuador vs Taiwan: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Ecuador
0.6125
in 2022
Taiwan
0.6086
in 2017
Ecuador rank
21st
Taiwan rank
24th

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Ecuador
  • Taiwan
00.20.40.6198220022022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.6125 against 0.6086 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0039.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 24th of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Taiwan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6491 0.6078 0.0413 Ecuador
2010s 0.592 0.6169 0.0248 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Ecuador or Taiwan?
Ecuador, at 0.6125 against 0.6086 in Taiwan as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Ecuador and Taiwan?
0.0039, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Taiwan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Taiwan rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
Ecuador ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 24th 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.