How does Estonia rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?

Estonia ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2016.

Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Estonia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Estonia data come from?

The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Estonia

Name: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Estonia
Creator: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Estonia: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.3143 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)

0.3143

Change on year

down 11.1%

World rank

22nd

of 48 countries

All-time high

0.3639

in 2000

All-time low

0.313

in 2007

Years of data

2000–2016

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Estonia, 2000–2016

Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Estonia stood at 0.3143.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Estonia peaked at 0.3639 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.313, in 2007.

Estonia ranks 22nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.3421	0.313	0.3639	3
2010s	0.3293	0.3143	0.3536	3

Countries ranked near Estonia

19 Italy 0.3279 compare
20 Australia 0.325 compare
21 Switzerland 0.3147 compare
23 Spain 0.314 compare
24 Germany 0.3119 compare
25 Serbia 0.3114 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Estonia

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,410 kg per hectare (2023)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 33.5% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.061 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 25.7% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0798 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0798 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1078 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1567 (2023)

All data for Estonia →

Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Estonia?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Estonia was 0.3143 in 2016, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3639 in 2000.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.313 in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Estonia ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2016.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Estonia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?: The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 48 places, 1,046 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 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 after taxes and benefits.