South Korea vs Lithuania: Gini coefficient (before tax)
South Korea
0.5032
in 2022
Lithuania
0.5026
in 2022
South Korea rank
77th
Lithuania rank
78th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- South Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.5032 against 0.5026 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0006.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
South Korea ranks 77th and Lithuania ranks 78th of 113 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4574 | 0.4878 | 0.0304 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.4863 | 0.4992 | 0.0129 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 0.5038 | 0.5038 | 0 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), South Korea or Lithuania?
- South Korea, at 0.5032 against 0.5026 in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between South Korea and Lithuania?
- 0.0006, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Lithuania rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- South Korea ranks 77th and Lithuania ranks 78th 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.