Greece vs Switzerland: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

Greece
0.3196
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3167
in 2022
Greece rank
16th
Switzerland rank
18th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.3196 against 0.3167 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0029.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 39 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3309 0.3049 0.0259 Greece
2010s 0.3297 0.2989 0.0309 Greece
2020s 0.3162 0.3166 0.0005 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Greece or Switzerland?
Greece, at 0.3196 against 0.3167 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Greece and Switzerland?
0.0029, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Greece ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 607 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.