Australia vs Germany: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Australia
0.4923
in 2022
Germany
0.49
in 2022
Australia rank
82nd
Germany rank
84th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.4923 against 0.49 in Germany, a difference of 0.0023.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 82nd and Germany ranks 84th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4335 | 0.4078 | 0.0257 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.4535 | 0.424 | 0.0294 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.4768 | 0.4587 | 0.0182 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.4857 | 0.4903 | 0.0046 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.4888 | 0.489 | 0.0002 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 0.4923 against 0.49 in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Australia and Germany?
- 0.0023, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Australia ranks 82nd and Germany ranks 84th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (before tax). 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.