Income inequality (Gini) in Germany
The Gini coefficient of disposable income in Germany was 30.1 (0 to 100) in 2025.
Germany, 2025
30.1
Change from 2024
+0.6points
European Union, 2025
29.2 (0 to 100)
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
29.2 (0 to 100)
Position in 2025
15th of 31
Income inequality (Gini) in Germany 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 | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.1 (0 to 100) | 29.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2024 | 29.5 (0 to 100) | 29.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2023 | 29.4 (0 to 100) | 29.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2022 | 29.0 (0 to 100) | 29.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2021 | 31.2 (0 to 100) | 30.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2020 | 30.5 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) | 30.0 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) |
| 2019 | 29.7 (0 to 100) | 30.1 (0 to 100) |
| 2018 | 31.1 (0 to 100) | 30.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2017 | 29.1 (0 to 100) | 30.3 (0 to 100) |
| 2016 | 29.5 (0 to 100) | 30.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2015 | 30.1 (0 to 100) | 30.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2014 | 30.7 (0 to 100) | 30.9 (0 to 100) |
| 2013 | 29.7 (0 to 100) | 30.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2012 | 28.3 (0 to 100) | 30.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2011 | 29.0 (0 to 100) | 30.5 (0 to 100) |
| 2010 | 29.3 (0 to 100) | 30.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2009 | 29.1 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2008 | 30.2 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2007 | 30.4 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2006 | 26.8 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2005 | 26.1 (0 to 100) | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.6 points from 29.5 (0 to 100) in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 30.1 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by 0 points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 31 countries with data for 2025, Germany has the 15th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 29.2 (0 to 100).
More for Germany
All statistics for Germany
Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
4.68 times
2025 · Eurostat
Gini index
33.7 (0 to 100)
2022 · World Bank
At-risk-of-poverty rate
16.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Poverty or social exclusion rate
21.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Severe material and social deprivation
5.6%
2025 · Eurostat
Income share held by the richest 10%
26.2%
2022 · World Bank