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

Israel ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Israel 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 Israel

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

Israel: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

0.3%

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

8th

of 35 countries

All-time high

0.3%

in 2014

All-time low

0.3%

in 2017

Years of data

2013–2022

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Israel, 2013–2022

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 Israel is 0.3%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Israel peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

That places Israel 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	7
2020s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	3

Countries ranked near Israel

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More poverty & inequality data for Israel

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 2.83 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,551 kg per hectare (2023)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.8% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.08 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 25.7% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0752 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0752 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.098 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2402 (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Israel?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Israel was 0.3% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does Israel rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Israel ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel 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 (%)