Greece vs Italy: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Greece
36.9%
in 2023
Italy
36.2%
in 2023
Greece rank
13th
Italy rank
15th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 36.9% against 36.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 13th and Italy ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 34.1% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 36.0% | 2.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 36.9% | 0.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 36.9% against 36.2% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Greece and Italy?
- 0.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Greece ranks 13th and Italy ranks 15th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.