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

Italy ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Italy 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 Italy

Name: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Italy
Creator: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Italy: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.3%

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

12th

of 35 countries

All-time high

0.3%

in 2018

All-time low

0.3%

in 2023

Years of data

2014–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Italy stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Italy peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.

That places Italy 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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%	4

Countries ranked near Italy

9 Latvia 0.3% compare
10 Portugal 0.3% compare
11 Greece 0.3% compare
13 Spain 0.3% compare
14 New Zealand 0.3% compare
15 Estonia 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Italy

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 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,059 kg per hectare (2023)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.0% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.043 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 15.8% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0692 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0692 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0819 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2085 (2023)

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Italy?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Italy 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 Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
How does Italy rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Italy ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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 (%)