Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
45
Türkiye
Lowest
27.3
Czechia
Median
34.1
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
1,034
What the numbers show
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 45 in Türkiye; the lowest is 27.3 in Czechia.
The median across all reporting countries is 34.1, and the mean is 34.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 7.8%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 25.7%).
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before … excluded: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 45 | 2025 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 41.1 | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania | 40.5 | 2025 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania | 40.5 | 2025 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 40.4 | 2018 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 40.4 | 2018 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 7 | Latvia | 38 | 2025 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 7 | Latvia | 38 | 2025 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 9 | France | 37.4 | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 37.4 | 2025 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 36.7 | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 11 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 36.7 | 2021 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 13 | Germany | 36 | 2025 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 14 | Montenegro | 35.8 | 2024 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 15 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 35.5 | 2019 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 16 | Denmark | 35.4 | 2025 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 17 | Ireland | 35.1 | 2025 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 17 | Italy | 35.1 | 2025 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 34.9 | 2025 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 19 | Estonia | 34.9 | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 19 | Estonia | 34.9 | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 22 | Serbia | 34.8 | 2025 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 22 | Serbia | 34.8 | 2025 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 24 | Finland | 34.7 | 2025 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 25 | Greece | 34.1 | 2025 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 25 | Spain | 34.1 | 2025 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 27 | Portugal | 33.6 | 2025 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 27 | Cyprus | 33.6 | 2025 | down 9.7% | flat |
| 29 | Austria | 32.8 | 2025 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 30 | Albania | 32.2 | 2025 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 30 | Norway | 32.2 | 2025 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 32 | Malta | 32.1 | 2025 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 33 | Hungary | 31.8 | 2025 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 34 | Netherlands | 31.7 | 2025 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 34 | Netherlands | 31.7 | 2025 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 36 | Croatia | 31.4 | 2025 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 36 | Croatia | 31.4 | 2025 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 38 | Belgium | 30.9 | 2025 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 30.8 | 2024 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 30.8 | 2024 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 41 | Iceland | 30.4 | 2020 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 42 | Romania | 30 | 2025 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 43 | Poland | 28.7 | 2025 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 43 | Poland | 28.7 | 2025 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 45 | Slovenia | 28.4 | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 45 | Slovenia | 28.4 | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 47 | Slovakia | 27.4 | 2025 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 47 | Slovak Republic | 27.4 | 2025 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 49 | Czechia | 27.3 | 2025 | down 7.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.