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EU countries by Gini index

Bulgaria had the highest Gini index of 26 EU countries in 2018, at 41.3 index. Slovenia had the lowest, at 24.6 index. The median was 30.7 index. Source: the World Bank.

Highest41.3Bulgaria
Lowest24.6Slovenia
Median30.726 EU countries

All EU countries, 2018

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BulgariaBulgaria: 41.3 index41.3RomaniaRomania: 35.8 index35.8LithuaniaLithuania: 35.7 index35.7LuxembourgLuxembourg: 35.4 index35.4ItalyItaly: 35.2 index35.2LatviaLatvia: 35.1 index35.1SpainSpain: 34.7 index34.7PortugalPortugal: 33.5 index33.5GreeceGreece: 32.9 index32.9CyprusCyprus: 32.7 index32.7FranceFrance: 32.4 index32.4GermanyGermany: 31.9 index31.9AustriaAustria: 30.8 index30.8IrelandIreland: 30.6 index30.6EstoniaEstonia: 30.3 index30.3PolandPoland: 30.2 index30.2SwedenSweden: 30 index30CroatiaCroatia: 29.7 index29.7MaltaMalta: 28.7 index28.7DenmarkDenmark: 28.2 index28.2NetherlandsNetherlands: 28.1 index28.1FinlandFinland: 27.3 index27.3BelgiumBelgium: 27.2 index27.2CzechiaCzechia: 25 index25SlovakiaSlovakia: 25 index25SloveniaSlovenia: 24.6 index24.6
index. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018
index		Change on 2017
1Bulgaria41.3+0.9
2Romania35.8-0.2
3Lithuania35.7-1.6
4Luxembourg35.4+0.9
5Italy35.2-0.7
6Latvia35.1-0.5
7Spain34.70
8Portugal33.5-0.3
9Greece32.9-1.5
10Cyprus32.7+1.3
11France32.4+0.8
12Germany31.9+0.6
13Austria30.8+1.1
14Ireland30.6-0.8
15Estonia30.3-0.1
16Poland30.2+0.5
17Sweden30+1.2
18Croatia29.7-0.7
19Malta28.7-0.5
20Denmark28.2-0.5
21Netherlands28.1-0.4
22Finland27.3-0.1
23Belgium27.2-0.2
24Czechia25+0.1
24Slovakia25+1.8
26Slovenia24.6+0.4

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About this ranking

Inequality of income or consumption per person among households on a 0 to 100 scale, where 0 is perfect equality. World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform estimates from national household surveys, published only for survey years.

Many countries, especially in Africa and Asia, measure consumption, which is more equal than income, and incomes are per person rather than equivalised. Not comparable with the Eurostat gini_index; compare countries within this series only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. 1 EU countries with data in other periods have no value for 2018 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest Gini index?

Bulgaria, with 41.3 index in 2018, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest Gini index?

Slovenia, with 24.6 index in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). Retrieved 2026-10-09. 1 EU countries have no value for 2018 and are not ranked.

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