Ghana vs Taiwan: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Ghana
0.6078
in 2016
Taiwan
0.6086
in 2017
Ghana rank
25th
Taiwan rank
24th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Ghana
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.6086 against 0.6078 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0008.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 24th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5573 | 0.491 | 0.0663 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.5799 | 0.5291 | 0.0508 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.6098 | 0.6165 | 0.0067 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.6053 | 0.6169 | 0.0116 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Ghana or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.6086 against 0.6078 in Ghana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Ghana and Taiwan?
- 0.0008, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Taiwan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Taiwan rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Ghana ranks 25th 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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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.