Greece vs Japan: Gini coefficient (after tax)
Greece
0.3075
in 2021
Japan
0.305
in 2020
Greece rank
27th
Japan rank
28th
Gini coefficient (after tax) over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.3075 against 0.305 in Japan, a difference of 0.0025.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Greece ranks 27th and Japan ranks 28th of 48 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3248 | 0.3183 | 0.0065 | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.3249 | 0.2993 | 0.0255 | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.3155 | 0.305 | 0.0105 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (after tax), Greece or Japan?
- Greece, at 0.3075 against 0.305 in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (after tax) between Greece and Japan?
- 0.0025, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Greece ranks 27th and Japan ranks 28th 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.