Austria vs Denmark: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

Austria
0.2844
in 2023
Denmark
0.2881
in 2022
Austria rank
37th
Denmark rank
36th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
00.10.20.3198720052023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.2881 against 0.2844 in Austria, a difference of 0.0037.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 36th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2662 0.2197 0.0465 Austria
2000s 0.2686 0.232 0.0366 Austria
2010s 0.279 0.2692 0.0097 Austria
2020s 0.2785 0.2842 0.0057 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Austria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 0.2881 against 0.2844 in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Austria and Denmark?
0.0037, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Austria ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 36th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,046 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.