Romania vs Singapore: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Romania
0.541
in 2022
Singapore
0.5445
in 2014
Romania rank
61st
Singapore rank
59th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Romania
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.5445 against 0.541 in Romania, a difference of 0.0035.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Romania ranks 61st and Singapore ranks 59th of 113 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4217 | 0.4612 | 0.0396 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.5237 | 0.5282 | 0.0044 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.5331 | 0.5348 | 0.0017 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Romania or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.5445 against 0.541 in Romania as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Romania and Singapore?
- 0.0035, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Romania and Singapore rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Romania ranks 61st and Singapore ranks 59th 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.