Three metrics of inequality in Italy
Italy: Three metrics of inequality was 43.4 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality in Italy, 2005–2015
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, three metrics of inequality in Italy stood at 43.4. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Italy peaked at 43.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.39, in 2009.
Italy ranks 102nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Three metrics of inequality in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.75 | — |
| 2006 | 42.73 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.88 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 42.69 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 42.39 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.97 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 43.11 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.34 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.04 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.24 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.4 | +0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 43.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Italy's 43.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.69 | 42.39 | 42.88 | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.18 | 42.97 | 43.4 | 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 three metrics of inequality in Italy?
- Three metrics of inequality in Italy was 43.4 in 2015, 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.39 in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Italy ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 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.