Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Zambia
0.6769
in 2022
Zimbabwe
0.6851
in 2019
Zambia rank
11th
Zimbabwe rank
9th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.6851 against 0.6769 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0082.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1929 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.631 | 0.6448 | 0.0138 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.6379 | 0.6444 | 0.0065 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.6517 | 0.6506 | 0.0011 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.6604 | 0.6618 | 0.0013 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.6956 | 0.6617 | 0.0339 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.7003 | 0.6478 | 0.0525 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.6851 against 0.6769 in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0082, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1929 to 1970.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Zambia ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th 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.