Germany vs Taiwan: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg)
Germany
0.3119
in 2022
Taiwan
0.3079
in 2021
Germany rank
24th
Taiwan rank
26th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg) over time
- Germany
- Taiwan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.3119 against 0.3079 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Taiwan ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 26th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2459 | 0.2683 | 0.0224 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.2571 | 0.2834 | 0.0263 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.2777 | 0.3005 | 0.0228 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.2951 | 0.308 | 0.0128 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.3094 | 0.3061 | 0.0034 | Germany |
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 Taiwan?
- Germany, at 0.3119 against 0.3079 in Taiwan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Germany and Taiwan?
- 0.004, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Taiwan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Taiwan rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Germany ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 26th 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.