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

Greece ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Greece 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 Greece

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

Greece: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.3%

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

11th

of 35 countries

All-time high

0.4%

in 2016

All-time low

0.3%

in 2019

Years of data

2014–2023

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Greece, 2014–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Greece is 0.3%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Greece peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Greece ranks 11th 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%	0.4%	6
2020s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	4

Countries ranked near Greece

8 Israel 0.3% compare
9 Latvia 0.3% compare
10 Portugal 0.3% compare
12 Italy 0.3% compare
13 Spain 0.3% compare
14 New Zealand 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Greece

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 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,053 kg per hectare (2024)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 39.8% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.103 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.5% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0753 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0753 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0922 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1682 (2023)

All data for Greece →

Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Greece?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Greece was 0.3% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Greece rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Greece ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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 (%)