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

Netherlands
0.3113
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.3185
in 2021
Netherlands rank
99th
United Kingdom rank
96th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.3185 against 0.3113 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0072.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 99th and United Kingdom ranks 96th of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2818 0.3101 0.0282 United Kingdom
1990s 0.2793 0.3674 0.0881 United Kingdom
2000s 0.2996 0.3517 0.052 United Kingdom
2010s 0.2982 0.322 0.0238 United Kingdom
2020s 0.2969 0.3145 0.0176 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.3185 against 0.3113 in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
0.0072, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
32 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Netherlands ranks 99th 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.