Germany vs Greece: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Germany
0.3654
in 2022
Greece
0.3819
in 2022
Germany rank
87th
Greece rank
84th

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time

  • Germany
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.3819 against 0.3654 in Germany, a difference of 0.0165.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Greece ahead.

Germany ranks 87th and Greece ranks 84th of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3121 0.4537 0.1416 Greece
1990s 0.3165 0.442 0.1255 Greece
2000s 0.3514 0.4329 0.0815 Greece
2010s 0.374 0.3915 0.0175 Greece
2020s 0.3635 0.3724 0.0089 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Germany or Greece?
Greece, at 0.3819 against 0.3654 in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Germany and Greece?
0.0165, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Germany ranks 87th and Greece ranks 84th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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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.