Ireland vs Malta: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Ireland
0.4792
in 2022
Malta
0.4706
in 2020
Ireland rank
88th
Malta rank
90th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.4792 against 0.4706 in Malta, a difference of 0.0086.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 88th and Malta ranks 90th of 113 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4561 | 0.432 | 0.0242 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4602 | 0.4532 | 0.007 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.477 | 0.4706 | 0.0064 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 0.4792 against 0.4706 in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.0086, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Ireland ranks 88th and Malta ranks 90th 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.