China vs Uruguay: Three metrics of inequality
China
55.36
in 2015
Uruguay
55.83
in 2022
China rank
55th
Uruguay rank
53rd
Three metrics of inequality over time
- China
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 55.83 against 55.36 in China, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
China ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.21 | 60.87 | 6.66 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 55.76 | 55.3 | 0.46 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, China or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 55.83 against 55.36 in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between China and Uruguay?
- 0.47, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do China and Uruguay rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- China ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 53rd 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.