South Korea vs New Zealand: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
South Korea
0.324
in 2022
New Zealand
0.326
in 2022
South Korea rank
14th
New Zealand rank
12th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.326 against 0.324 in South Korea, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 39 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3614 | 0.3328 | 0.0287 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.327 | 0.3157 | 0.0113 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, South Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.326 against 0.324 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 0.002, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- South Korea ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. 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.