Ireland vs Malaysia: Inequality metrics before tax wid

Ireland
47.92
in 2022
Malaysia
48.07
in 2022
Ireland rank
88th
Malaysia rank
87th

Inequality metrics before tax wid over time

  • Ireland
  • Malaysia
0204060192219722022

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 inequality metrics before tax wid, Ireland or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 48.07 against 47.92 in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in inequality metrics before tax wid 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 inequality metrics before tax wid?
Ireland ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Inequality metrics before tax wid. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inequality metrics before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed