Germany vs Italy: Income share held by highest 20%
Germany
40.9%
in 2022
Italy
41.1%
in 2023
Germany rank
73rd
Italy rank
71st
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 41.1% against 40.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 71st of 123 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 41.0% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 41.0% | 1.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 41.5% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 41.2% | 0.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 41.1% against 40.9% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Germany and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- Germany ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 71st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.