Luxembourg vs New Zealand: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Luxembourg
0.4595
in 2022
New Zealand
0.4649
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
94th
New Zealand rank
93rd
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Luxembourg
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.4649 against 0.4595 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0054.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 94th and New Zealand ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4513 | 0.5086 | 0.0573 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.4632 | 0.5428 | 0.0796 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.4982 | 0.4631 | 0.0352 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.4738 | 0.4403 | 0.0336 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.458 | 0.4822 | 0.0242 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Luxembourg or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.4649 against 0.4595 in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Luxembourg and New Zealand?
- 0.0054, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and New Zealand rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Luxembourg ranks 94th and New Zealand ranks 93rd 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.