Germany vs Switzerland: Gini coefficient (after tax)

Germany
0.3119
in 2022
Switzerland
0.3147
in 2022
Germany rank
24th
Switzerland rank
21st

Gini coefficient (after tax) over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
00.10.20.3197319972022

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.3147 against 0.3119 in Germany, a difference of 0.0027.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 48 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient (after tax)
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,046 data points, 1963–2024
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.