Italy vs Switzerland: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg)
Italy
0.3279
in 2022
Switzerland
0.3147
in 2022
Italy rank
19th
Switzerland rank
21st
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg) over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.3279 against 0.3147 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0132.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.28 | 0.3155 | 0.0356 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.3295 | 0.2846 | 0.0449 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.3317 | 0.2956 | 0.0362 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.3326 | 0.3148 | 0.0178 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 0.3279 against 0.3147 in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.0132, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Italy ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.