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

Germany ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Germany data come from?

The figures come from World Bank – processed 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 Germany

Name: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Germany
Creator: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Germany: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

0.3%

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

20th

of 35 countries

All-time high

0.3%

in 2017

All-time low

0.3%

in 2019

Years of data

2014–2021

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Germany, 2014–2021

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.3% for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Germany ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	6
2020s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	2

Countries ranked near Germany

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More poverty & inequality data for Germany

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,007 kg per hectare (2023)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 37.5% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.057 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0758 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0758 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0924 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.7% (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1435 (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Germany?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Germany was 0.3% in 2021, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Germany rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Germany ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from World Bank – processed 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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About this data

Indicator: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Unit: %
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 35 places, 313 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Redistributive impact of fiscal policy, Gini index (%)