Australia vs Italy: Gini coefficient (after tax)
Australia
0.325
in 2020
Italy
0.3279
in 2022
Australia rank
20th
Italy rank
19th
Gini coefficient (after tax) over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.3279 against 0.325 in Australia, a difference of 0.0029.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Italy ranks 19th of 48 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2928 | 0.2976 | 0.0048 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.3106 | 0.3398 | 0.0291 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.3255 | 0.329 | 0.0035 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.3296 | 0.3312 | 0.0016 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.325 | 0.3373 | 0.0123 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (after tax), Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.3279 against 0.325 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (after tax) between Australia and Italy?
- 0.0029, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Australia ranks 20th and Italy ranks 19th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (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.