Australia vs Germany: Three metrics of inequality
Australia
49.23
in 2022
Germany
49
in 2022
Australia rank
82nd
Germany rank
84th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 49.23 against 49 in Germany, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 82nd and Germany ranks 84th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.35 | 40.78 | 2.57 | Australia |
| 1990s | 45.34 | 42.4 | 2.94 | Australia |
| 2000s | 47.68 | 45.87 | 1.82 | Australia |
| 2010s | 48.57 | 49.03 | 0.459 | Germany |
| 2020s | 48.88 | 48.9 | 0.02 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 49.23 against 49 in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Australia and Germany?
- 0.23, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Australia ranks 82nd and Germany ranks 84th 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.