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

United Kingdom, at 0.4683 against 0.4595 in Luxembourg as of 2021.

What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?

0.0088, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 1985 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.

Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Luxembourg

0.4595

in 2022

United Kingdom

0.4683

in 2021

Luxembourg rank

94th

United Kingdom rank

91st

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

Luxembourg
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.4683 against 0.4595 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0088.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 94th and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 113 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.4513	0.4236	0.0277	Luxembourg
1990s	0.4632	0.4725	0.0093	United Kingdom
2000s	0.4982	0.4964	0.0018	Luxembourg
2010s	0.4734	0.4715	0.0019	Luxembourg
2020s	0.4573	0.4673	0.01	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Luxembourg or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.4683 against 0.4595 in Luxembourg as of 2021.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?: 0.0088, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?: Luxembourg ranks 94th 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: 30 October 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.