Ireland vs Malaysia: Three metrics of inequality
Ireland
47.92
in 2022
Malaysia
48.07
in 2022
Ireland rank
88th
Malaysia rank
87th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 48.07 against 47.92 in Ireland, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ireland ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 113 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 43.16 | 50.29 | 7.12 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 42 | 50.05 | 8.05 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 41.26 | 54.51 | 13.25 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 40.03 | 55.77 | 15.74 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 41.89 | 58.04 | 16.15 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 43.38 | 58.68 | 15.3 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 45.95 | 57.21 | 11.27 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 46.27 | 50.43 | 4.16 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 47.92 | 48.07 | 0.15 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 48.07 against 47.92 in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 0.15, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Ireland ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 87th 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.