Gini coefficient (before tax) in Italy
Italy: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.434 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Italy, 2005–2015
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Italy is 0.434, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Italy peaked at 0.434 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4239, in 2009.
Italy ranks 102nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4269 | 0.4239 | 0.4288 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4318 | 0.4297 | 0.434 | 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)
- 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 (before tax) in Italy?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Italy was 0.434 in 2015, 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.434 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4239 in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Italy ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (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.