Hungary vs Italy: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Hungary
0.4328
in 2022
Italy
0.434
in 2015
Hungary rank
104th
Italy rank
102nd
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.434 against 0.4328 in Hungary, a difference of 0.0012.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Hungary ranks 104th and Italy ranks 102nd of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4274 | 0.4269 | 0.0006 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.423 | 0.4318 | 0.0088 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Hungary or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.434 against 0.4328 in Hungary as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Hungary and Italy?
- 0.0012, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Hungary ranks 104th and Italy ranks 102nd of 113 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 (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.