Italy vs South Korea: Gini coefficient (after tax)

Italy

0.3279

in 2022

South Korea

0.3315

in 2021

Italy rank

19th

South Korea rank

18th

Gini coefficient (after tax) over time

Italy
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.3315 against 0.3279 in Italy, a difference of 0.0036.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 18th of 48 countries.

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Gini coefficient (after tax) in Italy
Gini coefficient (after tax) in South Korea
Full country ranking

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: 07 August 2026

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.