Hong Kong vs Indonesia: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Hong Kong
0.5932
in 2024
Indonesia
0.5984
in 2018
Hong Kong rank
33rd
Indonesia rank
30th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.5984 against 0.5932 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0052.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Indonesia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 33rd and Indonesia ranks 30th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5316 | 0.5996 | 0.068 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 0.5828 | 0.5233 | 0.0595 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.6017 | 0.5619 | 0.0397 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Hong Kong or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 0.5984 against 0.5932 in Hong Kong as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Hong Kong and Indonesia?
- 0.0052, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Indonesia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
- How do Hong Kong and Indonesia rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Hong Kong ranks 33rd and Indonesia ranks 30th 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.