Austria vs Ireland: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg)
Austria
0.2844
in 2023
Ireland
0.277
in 2023
Austria rank
37th
Ireland rank
38th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg) over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.2844 against 0.277 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0074.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ireland ahead.
Austria ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 38th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2671 | 0.3366 | 0.0695 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.271 | 0.3137 | 0.0427 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2786 | 0.2986 | 0.02 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.28 | 0.2793 | 0.0007 | Austria |
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 Ireland?
- Austria, at 0.2844 against 0.277 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Austria and Ireland?
- 0.0074, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Austria ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 38th 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
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.