Iran vs Singapore: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Iran
0.5401
in 2022
Singapore
0.5445
in 2014
Iran rank
62nd
Singapore rank
59th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Iran
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.5445 against 0.5401 in Iran, a difference of 0.0044.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 62nd and Singapore ranks 59th of 113 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6602 | 0.4608 | 0.1994 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.6283 | 0.4726 | 0.1557 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.6226 | 0.5282 | 0.0945 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.5856 | 0.5348 | 0.0508 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Iran or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.5445 against 0.5401 in Iran as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Iran and Singapore?
- 0.0044, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Singapore?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
- How do Iran and Singapore rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Iran ranks 62nd and Singapore ranks 59th 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.