Tanzania vs Tunisia: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Tanzania
0.6125
in 2017
Tunisia
0.6253
in 2021
Tanzania rank
21st
Tunisia rank
18th

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Tanzania
  • Tunisia
00.20.40.6194619832021

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.6253 against 0.6125 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0128.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 21st and Tunisia ranks 18th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Tunisia Difference Ahead
1940s 0.6461 0.6347 0.0114 Tanzania
1950s 0.6619 0.6468 0.0152 Tanzania
2010s 0.5885 0.6281 0.0396 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Tanzania or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 0.6253 against 0.6125 in Tanzania as of 2021.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Tanzania and Tunisia?
0.0128, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Tunisia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2011.
How do Tanzania and Tunisia rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
Tanzania ranks 21st and Tunisia ranks 18th 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.