Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Italy
Italy: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 30.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Italy, 2005–2015
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Italy stood at 30.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Italy peaked at 31.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2009.
That places Italy 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.7% | — |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 30.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.3%, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Italy's 30.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.7%, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 30.4% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.8% | 31.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 103 Switzerland 32.0% compare
- 104 Austria 31.6% compare
- 105 North Macedonia 31.0% compare
- 107 Norway 30.6% compare
- 108 Netherlands 30.0% compare
- 109 Sweden 29.7% compare
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 income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Italy?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Italy was 30.8% in 2015, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Italy ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.