Italy vs United Kingdom: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Italy
0.3367
in 2015
United Kingdom
0.3185
in 2021
Italy rank
93rd
United Kingdom rank
96th

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.3367 against 0.3185 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0182.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 93rd and United Kingdom ranks 96th of 109 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3374 0.3461 0.0087 United Kingdom
2010s 0.3381 0.3187 0.0194 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Italy or United Kingdom?
Italy, at 0.3367 against 0.3185 in United Kingdom as of 2015.
What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Italy and United Kingdom?
0.0182, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Italy ranks 93rd and United Kingdom ranks 96th 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.