Uruguay vs Vietnam: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Uruguay
0.5583
in 2022
Vietnam
0.5616
in 2018
Uruguay rank
53rd
Vietnam rank
50th

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Uruguay
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.5616 against 0.5583 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0033.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.

Uruguay ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 50th of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6097 0.5864 0.0233 Uruguay
2010s 0.5584 0.5711 0.0127 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Uruguay or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.5616 against 0.5583 in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Uruguay and Vietnam?
0.0033, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Vietnam?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Uruguay and Vietnam rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
Uruguay ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 50th 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.