Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Ireland or United Kingdom?

Ireland, at 0.4792 against 0.4683 in United Kingdom as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?

38 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.

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.

Ireland vs United Kingdom: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Ireland

0.4792

in 2022

United Kingdom

0.4683

in 2021

Ireland rank

88th

United Kingdom rank

91st

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

Ireland
United Kingdom

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.4792 against 0.4683 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0109.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 113 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.4207	0.4242	0.0035	United Kingdom
1990s	0.435	0.4753	0.0403	United Kingdom
2000s	0.4621	0.495	0.0329	United Kingdom
2010s	0.4614	0.4715	0.0101	United Kingdom
2020s	0.4778	0.4673	0.0106	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Ireland or United Kingdom?: Ireland, at 0.4792 against 0.4683 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Ireland and United Kingdom?: 0.0109, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?: Ireland ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 91st 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: 18 September 2026

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.