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
00.20.40.6191419682022

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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Indicator
Gini coefficient (before tax)
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
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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 before taxes and benefits.