Ireland vs Italy: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Ireland
0.3247
in 2022
Italy
0.3367
in 2015
Ireland rank
95th
Italy rank
93rd

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

  • Ireland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.3367 against 0.3247 in Ireland, a difference of 0.012.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 95th and Italy ranks 93rd of 109 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3087 0.3374 0.0288 Italy
2010s 0.2959 0.3373 0.0415 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Ireland or Italy?
Italy, at 0.3367 against 0.3247 in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Ireland and Italy?
0.012, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Ireland ranks 95th and Italy ranks 93rd 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.