Germany vs Switzerland: Gini coefficient
Germany
0.3366
in 2022
Switzerland
0.338
in 2022
Germany rank
65th
Switzerland rank
63rd
Gini coefficient over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.338 against 0.3366 in Germany, a difference of 0.0014.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2897 | 0.3386 | 0.0489 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.3028 | 0.3307 | 0.0279 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3119 | 0.326 | 0.0141 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3325 | 0.3379 | 0.0054 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.338 against 0.3366 in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0014, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for gini coefficient?
- Germany ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient. 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.