Latvia vs Moldova: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Latvia
0.4927
in 2022
Moldova
0.4936
in 2021
Latvia rank
81st
Moldova rank
80th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Latvia
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.4936 against 0.4927 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0009.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Moldova ahead.
Latvia ranks 81st and Moldova ranks 80th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3394 | 0.356 | 0.0166 | Moldova |
| 1990s | 0.4649 | 0.4967 | 0.0317 | Moldova |
| 2000s | 0.5135 | 0.5114 | 0.0021 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.4916 | 0.4916 | 0 | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.4921 | 0.4902 | 0.0019 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Latvia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 0.4936 against 0.4927 in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Latvia and Moldova?
- 0.0009, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Moldova?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Moldova rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Latvia ranks 81st and Moldova ranks 80th 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.