Income inequality (Gini) in European Union
The Gini coefficient of disposable income in the European Union was 29.2 (0 to 100) in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2010. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
European Union is a group: European Union, 27 member states (composition from February 2020). The value is the aggregate published by Eurostat, not an average calculated on this site.
European Union, 2025
29.2
Change from 2024
−0.2points
Income inequality (Gini) in European Union over time
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Gini coefficient, 0 to 100. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | European Union |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2024 | 29.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2023 | 29.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2022 | 29.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2021 | 30.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2020 | 30.0 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) |
| 2019 | 30.1 (0 to 100) |
| 2018 | 30.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2017 | 30.3 (0 to 100) |
| 2016 | 30.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2015 | 30.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2014 | 30.9 (0 to 100) |
| 2013 | 30.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2012 | 30.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2011 | 30.5 (0 to 100) |
| 2010 | 30.2 (0 to 100) |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2 points from 29.4 (0 to 100) in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 30.8 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by −1.6 points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.