Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid

Uganda
21.42
in 2019
Zimbabwe
21.07
in 2019
Uganda rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
15th

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid over time

  • Uganda
  • Zimbabwe
0510152025191719682019

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 21.42 against 21.07 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Uganda ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 113 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1940s 20.04 20.77 0.73 Zimbabwe
1950s 20.82 20.46 0.354 Uganda
1960s 20.32 20.02 0.304 Uganda
1970s 18.22 19.14 0.92 Zimbabwe
2010s 21.42 21.07 0.35 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
Uganda, at 21.42 against 21.07 in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
0.35, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2019.
How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Uganda ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient 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