Gini coefficient (after tax) in Greece
Greece: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.3075 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Greece, 1995–2021
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.3075 for gini coefficient (after tax) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Greece peaked at 0.3501 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2999, in 2018.
Greece ranks 27th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3501 | — |
| 2000 | 0.3374 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3422 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3207 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3297 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3414 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3296 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3211 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3285 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3211 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3216 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3235 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.33 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3417 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3337 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3388 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3323 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3195 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2999 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3074 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3155 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3075 | -2.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.3075 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2989, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.3075 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2895, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3501 | 0.3501 | 0.3501 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3302 | 0.3207 | 0.3422 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3249 | 0.2999 | 0.3417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3115 | 0.3075 | 0.3155 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More poverty & inequality data for Greece
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 39.78 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 39.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in Greece?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Greece was 0.3075 in 2021, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3501 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2999 in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.