China vs Germany: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid

China
14.04
in 2015
Germany
13.28
in 2022
China rank
63rd
Germany rank
65th

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid over time

  • China
  • Germany
051015197920002022

How they compare

China currently reports 14.04 against 13.28 in Germany, a difference of 0.76.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Germany ahead.

China ranks 63rd and Germany ranks 65th of 113 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 7.77 10.05 2.28 Germany
1990s 9.33 9.97 0.633 Germany
2000s 13.7 11.57 2.13 China
2010s 14.26 12.98 1.28 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid, China or Germany?
China, at 14.04 against 13.28 in Germany as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid between China and Germany?
0.76, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do China and Germany rank globally for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
China ranks 63rd and Germany ranks 65th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed