Italy Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2023)
Italy's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 34.3 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2023, +0.6 YoY. World Bank (SI.POV.GINI), 1990–2023.
Italy (2023)
34.3
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
+0.6 YoY
YoY Change
+0.6
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34.3 | +0.6 |
| 2022 | 33.7 | -1.1 |
| 2021 | 34.8 | -0.4 |
| 2020 | 35.2 | +0.6 |
| 2019 | 34.6 | -0.6 |
| 2018 | 35.2 | -0.7 |
| 2017 | 35.9 | +0.7 |
| 2016 | 35.2 | -0.2 |
| 2015 | 35.4 | +0.7 |
| 2014 | 34.7 | -0.2 |
| 2013 | 34.9 | -0.3 |
| 2012 | 35.2 | +0.1 |
| 2011 | 35.1 | +0.4 |
| 2010 | 34.7 | +0.9 |
| 2009 | 33.8 | +0 |
| 2008 | 33.8 | +0.9 |
| 2007 | 32.9 | -0.8 |
| 2006 | 33.7 | -0.1 |
| 2005 | 33.8 | -0.5 |
| 2004 | 34.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Italy recorded 34.3 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2023. The most recent year-on-year change was +0.6. The historical series (1990–2023) shows a peak of 36.7 in 1998 and a trough of 29.2 in 1982.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks italy gini index (income inequality) in Italy, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2023 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 36.7 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 1998 and reached its lowest recorded value of 29.2 in 1982. The latest reading of 34.3 in 2023 represents a year-on-year change of +0.6.