South Korea vs Thailand: Gini index
Gini index over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 33.3 against 32.9 in South Korea, a difference of 0.4.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 76th and Thailand ranks 74th of 121 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32 | 41.05 | 9.05 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 33.11 | 37.16 | 4.04 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 32.8 | 34.95 | 2.15 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 33.3 against 32.9 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gini index between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.4, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for gini index?
- South Korea ranks 76th and Thailand ranks 74th of 121 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
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.