India vs Uganda: Gini coefficient (before tax)
India
0.6392
in 2022
Uganda
0.6291
in 2019
India rank
15th
Uganda rank
17th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- India
- Uganda
How they compare
India currently reports 0.6392 against 0.6291 in Uganda, a difference of 0.0101.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Uganda ahead.
India ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 17th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.4579 | 0.6469 | 0.189 | Uganda |
| 1950s | 0.496 | 0.6691 | 0.1731 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.4778 | 0.6705 | 0.1927 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.4755 | 0.6214 | 0.1459 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.4828 | 0.6053 | 0.1225 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.5562 | 0.6264 | 0.0702 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.6383 | 0.6199 | 0.0185 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), India or Uganda?
- India, at 0.6392 against 0.6291 in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between India and Uganda?
- 0.0101, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2019.
- How do India and Uganda rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- India ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.