Three metrics of inequality in Germany
Germany: Three metrics of inequality was 49 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Germany, 1981–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Germany is 49, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Germany peaked at 49.93 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.63, in 1982.
Germany ranks 84th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.97 | — |
| 1982 | 39.63 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 40.03 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 39.7 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 39.95 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 40.49 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 41.16 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 42.53 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 43.55 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 43.71 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 42.65 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 42.05 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.49 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 41.13 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 40.84 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.91 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 42.86 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 43.75 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 43.63 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 43.61 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 43.74 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.37 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 43.4 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 44.49 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 46.74 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 47.04 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.42 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 48.38 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.49 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.02 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 48.28 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.22 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.6 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 49.93 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.77 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.57 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.26 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.78 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 48.86 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.83 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49 | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Germany's 49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.78 | 39.63 | 43.55 | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.4 | 40.84 | 43.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.87 | 43.4 | 48.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.03 | 48.02 | 49.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9 | 48.83 | 49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More poverty & inequality data for Germany
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 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 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,007 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 -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 37.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 37.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Germany?
- Three metrics of inequality in Germany was 49 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 49.93 in 2014.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.63 in 1982.
- How does Germany rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Germany ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.