Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg)
Luxembourg
0.2883
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.2981
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
35th
United Kingdom rank
32nd
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg) over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.2981 against 0.2883 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0098.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 48 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2542 | 0.3071 | 0.053 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.2511 | 0.3355 | 0.0844 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.271 | 0.3363 | 0.0653 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.2874 | 0.3124 | 0.025 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.2857 | 0.3109 | 0.0253 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.2981 against 0.2883 in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 0.0098, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Luxembourg ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd 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.