Malta vs New Zealand: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Malta
0.4706
in 2020
New Zealand
0.4649
in 2022
Malta rank
90th
New Zealand rank
93rd
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Malta
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.4706 against 0.4649 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0057.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 90th and New Zealand ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.432 | 0.4422 | 0.0102 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.4532 | 0.4403 | 0.0129 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.4706 | 0.4819 | 0.0113 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Malta or New Zealand?
- Malta, at 0.4706 against 0.4649 in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Malta and New Zealand?
- 0.0057, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Malta ranks 90th and New Zealand ranks 93rd 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.