Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
51.4
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
53.7
in 2018
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060200420122020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 53.7 against 51.4 in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 2.3.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 6 regions.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 48.98 52 3.02 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 50.94 54.23 3.29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 53.7 against 51.4 in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.3, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,005 data points, 2003–2025
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