Gini coefficient (after tax) in Italy
Italy: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.3279 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Italy, 1977–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.3279 for gini coefficient (after tax) in 2022.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Italy peaked at 0.3479 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 1982.
That places Italy 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3209 | 0.3187 | 0.3227 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2994 | 0.28 | 0.3295 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3291 | 0.2901 | 0.3479 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3295 | 0.3251 | 0.3344 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3317 | 0.3229 | 0.3391 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3326 | 0.3279 | 0.3373 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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)
- 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 15.8% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2085 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in Italy?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Italy was 0.3279 in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3479 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 1982.
- How does Italy rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.