Mongolia vs Vietnam: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Mongolia
0.5597
in 2018
Vietnam
0.5616
in 2018
Mongolia rank
52nd
Vietnam rank
50th

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Mongolia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.5616 against 0.5597 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0019.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Vietnam ahead.

Mongolia ranks 52nd and Vietnam ranks 50th of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5441 0.5809 0.0368 Vietnam
2000s 0.5689 0.5969 0.028 Vietnam
2010s 0.567 0.5627 0.0043 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Mongolia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.5616 against 0.5597 in Mongolia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Mongolia and Vietnam?
0.0019, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Vietnam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Mongolia and Vietnam rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
Mongolia ranks 52nd and Vietnam ranks 50th 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
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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.