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
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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

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.