Thailand vs Zambia: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Thailand
0.6429
in 2021
Zambia
0.6769
in 2022
Thailand rank
13th
Zambia rank
11th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Thailand
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.6769 against 0.6429 in Thailand, a difference of 0.034.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zambia ahead.
Thailand ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th of 113 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6587 | 0.6587 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.6556 | 0.6784 | 0.0228 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.6258 | 0.7006 | 0.0748 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Thailand or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.6769 against 0.6429 in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Thailand and Zambia?
- 0.034, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
- How do Thailand and Zambia rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Thailand ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th 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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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.