Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 46.83 against 45.95 in Luxembourg as of 2021.

What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?

0.88, 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 Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Three metrics of inequality

Luxembourg

45.95

in 2022

United Kingdom

46.83

in 2021

Luxembourg rank

94th

United Kingdom rank

91st

Three metrics of inequality over time

Luxembourg
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 46.83 against 45.95 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.88.

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	45.13	42.36	2.77	Luxembourg
1990s	46.32	47.25	0.93	United Kingdom
2000s	49.82	49.64	0.1811	Luxembourg
2010s	47.34	47.15	0.1938	Luxembourg
2020s	45.73	46.73	1	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 46.83 against 45.95 in Luxembourg as of 2021.
What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?: 0.88, 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 three metrics of inequality?: 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 Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Three metrics of inequality
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.