Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Italy
Italy: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 0.3367 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Italy, 2005–2015
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.3367 for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2015.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Italy peaked at 0.3459 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3278, in 2009.
Italy ranks 93rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3459 | — |
| 2006 | 0.342 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3381 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3333 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3278 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3381 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3409 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3366 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3345 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3373 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3367 | -0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.3367 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3617, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.3367 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3666, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3374 | 0.3278 | 0.3459 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3373 | 0.3345 | 0.3409 | 6 |
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)
- 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 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.99 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Italy?
- Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Italy was 0.3367 in 2015, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3459 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3278 in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Italy ranks 93rd out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. 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.