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
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) 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.