Malaysia vs Malta: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Malaysia
0.4807
in 2022
Malta
0.4706
in 2020
Malaysia rank
87th
Malta rank
90th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Malaysia
- Malta
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.4807 against 0.4706 in Malta, a difference of 0.0101.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 87th and Malta ranks 90th of 113 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5746 | 0.4343 | 0.1403 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.5043 | 0.4577 | 0.0466 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Malaysia or Malta?
- Malaysia, at 0.4807 against 0.4706 in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Malaysia and Malta?
- 0.0101, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and Malta rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Malaysia ranks 87th 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.