Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Italy
Italy: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 7.8 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
7.8
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
111th
of 113 countries
All-time high
8.27
in 2006
All-time low
7.6
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2015
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Italy, 2005–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Italy is 7.8, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Italy peaked at 8.27 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2009.
Italy ranks 111th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.15 | — |
| 2006 | 8.27 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.23 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.88 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.03 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.21 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.09 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.91 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.99 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.8 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.03 | 7.6 | 8.27 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.01 | 7.8 | 8.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 108 Cyprus 8.53 compare
- 109 North Macedonia 8.19 compare
- 110 Slovenia 8.01 compare
- 112 Slovakia 7.52 compare
- 113 Netherlands 7.04 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.2 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,059 (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 revenues vs income inequality 41.99 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.2786 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.043 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Italy?
- Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Italy was 7.8 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Italy ranks 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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