{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-gini-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-gini-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-gini-index/","title":"Italy Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2023)","description":"Italy's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 34.3 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2023, +1.8% YoY.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Italy","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Italy","temporal_coverage":"1977/2023","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Italy Gini Index (Income Inequality)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=IT"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1977–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"38"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2023)","value":"34.3","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.8%","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"38","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy Gini Index (Income Inequality)"}],"observation_count":38,"observations":[{"period":"1977","value":34},{"period":"1978","value":33.3},{"period":"1979","value":33.3},{"period":"1980","value":32.9},{"period":"1981","value":31.6},{"period":"1982","value":29.2},{"period":"1983","value":29.8},{"period":"1984","value":31.3},{"period":"1986","value":31.2},{"period":"1987","value":34.2},{"period":"1989","value":32.1},{"period":"1991","value":31.1},{"period":"1993","value":35.1},{"period":"1995","value":35.2},{"period":"1998","value":36.7},{"period":"2000","value":35.2},{"period":"2002","value":34.7},{"period":"2003","value":34.9},{"period":"2004","value":34.3},{"period":"2005","value":33.8},{"period":"2006","value":33.7},{"period":"2007","value":32.9},{"period":"2008","value":33.8},{"period":"2009","value":33.8},{"period":"2010","value":34.7},{"period":"2011","value":35.1},{"period":"2012","value":35.2},{"period":"2013","value":34.9},{"period":"2014","value":34.7},{"period":"2015","value":35.4},{"period":"2016","value":35.2},{"period":"2017","value":35.9},{"period":"2018","value":35.2},{"period":"2019","value":34.6},{"period":"2020","value":35.2},{"period":"2021","value":34.8},{"period":"2022","value":33.7},{"period":"2023","value":34.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"34.3","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"33.7","yoyChange":"-3.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"34.8","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"35.2","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"34.6","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"35.2","yoyChange":"-1.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"35.9","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"35.2","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"35.4","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"34.7","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"34.9","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"35.2","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"35.1","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"34.7","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"33.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2008","value":"33.8","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"32.9","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"33.7","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2005","value":"33.8","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2004","value":"34.3","yoyChange":"-1.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Italy over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1977–2023 (38 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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 change of +0.6."}]}