Romania vs United Kingdom: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg)
Romania
0.2946
in 2021
United Kingdom
0.2981
in 2024
Romania rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
32nd
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg) over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.2981 against 0.2946 in Romania, a difference of 0.0035.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Romania ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2797 | 0.337 | 0.0573 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.3164 | 0.3318 | 0.0154 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.3127 | 0.3124 | 0.0003 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.307 | 0.3034 | 0.0037 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Romania or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.2981 against 0.2946 in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Romania and United Kingdom?
- 0.0035, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Romania ranks 33rd 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.