Latvia vs Lithuania: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Latvia
0.4927
in 2022
Lithuania
0.5026
in 2022
Latvia rank
81st
Lithuania rank
78th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 0.5026 against 0.4927 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0099.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 81st and Lithuania ranks 78th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3394 | 0.3673 | 0.0279 | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 0.4932 | 0.4487 | 0.0445 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.5113 | 0.4831 | 0.0282 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.4916 | 0.4992 | 0.0076 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 0.4923 | 0.5038 | 0.0115 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 0.5026 against 0.4927 in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.0099, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Latvia ranks 81st 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.