Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Malaysia or Poland?

Poland, at 0.4857 against 0.4807 in Malaysia as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?

28 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.

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.

Malaysia vs Poland: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Malaysia

0.4807

in 2022

Poland

0.4857

in 2022

Malaysia rank

87th

Poland rank

85th

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

Malaysia
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.4857 against 0.4807 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 87th and Poland ranks 85th of 113 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.5239	0.3943	0.1296	Malaysia
1960s	0.543	0.3776	0.1654	Malaysia
1970s	0.5555	0.3353	0.2202	Malaysia
1980s	0.5804	0.329	0.2514	Malaysia
1990s	0.589	0.4145	0.1745	Malaysia
2000s	0.5722	0.4692	0.1029	Malaysia
2010s	0.5043	0.4785	0.0257	Malaysia
2020s	0.4807	0.4857	0.005	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Malaysia or Poland?: Poland, at 0.4857 against 0.4807 in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Malaysia and Poland?: 0.005, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?: Malaysia ranks 87th and Poland ranks 85th 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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Indicator: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.