Gini coefficient (before tax) in Iraq
Iraq: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.7768 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Iraq, 2007–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gini coefficient (before tax) in Iraq stood at 0.7768. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Iraq peaked at 0.7768 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5503, in 2013.
Iraq ranks 1st of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6439 | 0.6439 | 0.6439 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5841 | 0.5503 | 0.618 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7576 | 0.7384 | 0.7768 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More poverty & inequality data for Iraq
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,749 kg per hectare (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.558 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1138 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1138 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1279 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2547 (2023)
- Population living in slums 49.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Iraq?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Iraq was 0.7768 in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7768 in 2024.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5503 in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Iraq ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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 (before 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 before taxes and benefits.