Taiwan vs Tanzania: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Taiwan
0.6086
in 2017
Tanzania
0.6125
in 2017
Taiwan rank
24th
Tanzania rank
21st

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Taiwan
  • Tanzania
00.20.40.6194819822017

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.6125 against 0.6086 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0039.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.

Taiwan ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Taiwan Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5112 0.5458 0.0346 Tanzania
2000s 0.5931 0.583 0.0101 Taiwan
2010s 0.6141 0.6005 0.0136 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Taiwan or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 0.6125 against 0.6086 in Taiwan as of 2017.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Taiwan and Tanzania?
0.0039, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Tanzania?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Taiwan and Tanzania rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
Taiwan ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 21st 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

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.