Japan vs Malta: Gini index

Japan
32.3
in 2020
Malta
31.8
in 2023
Japan rank
83rd
Malta rank
85th

Gini index over time

  • Japan
  • Malta
0102030200620142023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 32.3 against 31.8 in Malta, a difference of 0.5.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 83rd and Malta ranks 85th of 123 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 33.8 29.6 4.2 Japan
2010s 32 29.27 2.73 Japan
2020s 32.3 31.4 0.9 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini index, Japan or Malta?
Japan, at 32.3 against 31.8 in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in gini index between Japan and Malta?
0.5, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Japan and Malta rank globally for gini index?
Japan ranks 83rd and Malta ranks 85th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Gini index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini index
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,326 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.