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

Latest (2015)
0.3367
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.3459
in 2005
All-time low
0.3278
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2015

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Italy, 2005–2015

00.10.20.32005201020152005: 0.3462006: 0.3422007: 0.3382008: 0.3332009: 0.3282010: 0.3382011: 0.3412012: 0.3372013: 0.3352014: 0.3372015: 0.337

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3374 0.3278 0.3459 5
2010s 0.3373 0.3345 0.3409 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 90 Hungary 0.3579 compare
  2. 91 New Zealand 0.3514 compare
  3. 92 Spain 0.3441 compare
  4. 94 Cyprus 0.3335 compare
  5. 96 United Kingdom 0.3185 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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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

Indicator
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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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.