Austria vs Netherlands: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Austria
0.2844
in 2023
Netherlands
0.2702
in 2021
Austria rank
37th
Netherlands rank
40th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.2844 against 0.2702 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0142.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 48 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.262 | 0.2315 | 0.0305 | Austria |
| 2000s | 0.2749 | 0.2693 | 0.0055 | Austria |
| 2010s | 0.2786 | 0.2686 | 0.0101 | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.2762 | 0.272 | 0.0043 | 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 Netherlands?
- Austria, at 0.2844 against 0.2702 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Austria and Netherlands?
- 0.0142, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Austria ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 40th 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.