Germany vs Luxembourg: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

Germany
0.3654
in 2022
Luxembourg
0.358
in 2022
Germany rank
87th
Luxembourg rank
89th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.3654 against 0.358 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0074.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Germany ranks 87th and Luxembourg ranks 89th of 109 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3066 0.3571 0.0505 Luxembourg
1990s 0.3165 0.3813 0.0648 Luxembourg
2000s 0.354 0.4036 0.0497 Luxembourg
2010s 0.374 0.3836 0.0096 Luxembourg
2020s 0.3635 0.3528 0.0107 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 Luxembourg?
Germany, at 0.3654 against 0.358 in Luxembourg as of 2022.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Germany and Luxembourg?
0.0074, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Germany ranks 87th and Luxembourg ranks 89th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major 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

Indicator
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.