South Korea vs Montenegro: Gini coefficient (before tax)
South Korea
0.5032
in 2022
Montenegro
0.5055
in 2021
South Korea rank
77th
Montenegro rank
74th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- South Korea
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 0.5055 against 0.5032 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0023.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Montenegro ahead.
South Korea ranks 77th and Montenegro ranks 74th of 113 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4745 | 0.4877 | 0.0133 | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 0.4763 | 0.5138 | 0.0374 | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 0.504 | 0.5054 | 0.0014 | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), South Korea or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 0.5055 against 0.5032 in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between South Korea and Montenegro?
- 0.0023, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Montenegro?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Montenegro rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- South Korea ranks 77th and Montenegro ranks 74th 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.