Germany vs Malaysia: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Germany
0.49
in 2022
Malaysia
0.4807
in 2022
Germany rank
84th
Malaysia rank
87th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Germany
- Malaysia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.49 against 0.4807 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0093.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malaysia ahead.
Germany ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4147 | 0.5804 | 0.1657 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.4192 | 0.5868 | 0.1676 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.4644 | 0.5722 | 0.1077 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.4914 | 0.5043 | 0.0128 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.49 | 0.4807 | 0.0093 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Germany or Malaysia?
- Germany, at 0.49 against 0.4807 in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Germany and Malaysia?
- 0.0093, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Germany ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 87th 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.