Germany vs Greece: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Germany
0.3119
in 2022
Greece
0.3075
in 2021
Germany rank
24th
Greece rank
27th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.3119 against 0.3075 in Greece, a difference of 0.0044.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Greece ranks 27th of 48 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2553 | 0.3501 | 0.0948 | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.2773 | 0.3302 | 0.0529 | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.2926 | 0.3249 | 0.0323 | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.3094 | 0.3115 | 0.0021 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Germany or Greece?
- Germany, at 0.3119 against 0.3075 in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Germany and Greece?
- 0.0044, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Germany ranks 24th and Greece ranks 27th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.