Estonia vs Singapore: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Estonia
0.5422
in 2022
Singapore
0.5445
in 2014
Estonia rank
60th
Singapore rank
59th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Estonia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.5445 against 0.5422 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0023.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Singapore ahead.
Estonia ranks 60th and Singapore ranks 59th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3639 | 0.4651 | 0.1012 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.5368 | 0.465 | 0.0718 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.5307 | 0.5295 | 0.0012 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.5087 | 0.5348 | 0.0261 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Estonia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.5445 against 0.5422 in Estonia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Estonia and Singapore?
- 0.0023, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Singapore?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2014.
- How do Estonia and Singapore rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Estonia ranks 60th and Singapore ranks 59th 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.