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

Slovenia ranks 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 2015.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Slovenia 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 Slovenia

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

Slovenia: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.2628 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

0.2628

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

42nd

of 48 countries

All-time high

0.2711

in 2012

All-time low

0.2293

in 1997

Years of data

1997–2015

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Slovenia, 1997–2015

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Slovenia is 0.2628, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Slovenia peaked at 0.2711 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2293, in 1997.

Slovenia ranks 42nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.2306	0.2293	0.2319	2
2000s	0.2307	0.2301	0.2312	2
2010s	0.2621	0.2525	0.2711	3

Countries ranked near Slovenia

39 Sweden 0.2756 compare
40 Netherlands 0.2702 compare
41 Hungary 0.2682 compare
43 Norway 0.2602 compare
44 Finland 0.2584 compare
45 Iceland 0.2506 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Slovenia

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 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,586 kg per hectare (2024)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 36.4% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.042 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.7% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0731 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0731 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0918 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1002 (2023)

All data for Slovenia →

Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Slovenia?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Slovenia was 0.2628 in 2015, 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 Slovenia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2711 in 2012.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Slovenia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2293 in 1997.
How does Slovenia rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Slovenia ranks 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 2015.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Slovenia?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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.