Germany vs Italy: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Germany
24.4%
in 2022
Italy
24.8%
in 2022
Germany rank
20th
Italy rank
17th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24.8% against 24.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 20th and Italy ranks 17th of 48 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 24.4% | 2.4% | Italy |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 23.1% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 24.5% | 3.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 25.1% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 24.5% | 1.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.7% | 0.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 24.8% against 24.4% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Germany and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Germany ranks 20th and Italy ranks 17th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).