Statizoid

Germany vs Switzerland: Gini index

Germany
33.7
in 2022
Switzerland
33.8
in 2022
Germany rank
65th
Switzerland rank
63rd

Gini index over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 33.8 against 33.7 in Germany, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Globally, Germany ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 63rd of 121 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini index
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,305 data points, 1963–2025
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Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.