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
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) 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.