Egypt vs Gambia: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Egypt
0.5773
in 2020
Gambia
0.5864
in 2020
Egypt rank
42nd
Gambia rank
39th

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Egypt
  • Gambia
00.20.40.6199020052020

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.5864 against 0.5773 in Egypt, a difference of 0.0091.

Egypt ranks 42nd and Gambia ranks 39th of 113 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Gambia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5828 0.5991 0.0163 Gambia
2020s 0.5773 0.5864 0.0091 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Egypt or Gambia?
Gambia, at 0.5864 against 0.5773 in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Egypt and Gambia?
0.0091, with Gambia ahead.
How do Egypt and Gambia rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
Egypt ranks 42nd and Gambia ranks 39th 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

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.