Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.525 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan, 1999–2015
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.525 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan peaked at 0.5393 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4961, in 1999.
That places Tajikistan 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4961 | 0.4961 | 0.4961 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5337 | 0.5265 | 0.5393 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.525 | 0.525 | 0.525 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 67 Kazakhstan 0.5314 compare
- 68 Bangladesh 0.5298 compare
- 68 Pakistan 0.5298 compare
- 71 Mauritania 0.5164 compare
- 72 Ethiopia 0.5157 compare
- 73 Serbia 0.5154 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tajikistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,124 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.7% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.258 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1154 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1154 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1334 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1993 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan was 0.525 in 2015, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5393 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4961 in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Tajikistan ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.