Which has higher gini coefficient (after tax), Luxembourg or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 0.2981 against 0.2883 in Luxembourg as of 2024.

What is the difference in gini coefficient (after tax) between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?

0.0098, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Gini coefficient (after tax)

Luxembourg

0.2883

in 2023

United Kingdom

0.2981

in 2024

Luxembourg rank

35th

United Kingdom rank

32nd

Gini coefficient (after tax) over time

Luxembourg
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.2981 against 0.2883 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0098.

Across all 39 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 48 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.2542	0.3071	0.053	United Kingdom
1990s	0.2511	0.3355	0.0844	United Kingdom
2000s	0.271	0.3363	0.0653	United Kingdom
2010s	0.2874	0.3124	0.025	United Kingdom
2020s	0.2857	0.3109	0.0253	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (after tax), Luxembourg or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.2981 against 0.2883 in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (after tax) between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?: 0.0098, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for gini coefficient (after tax)?: Luxembourg ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd 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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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, 1,050 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 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.