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

Denmark
0.2881
in 2022
Luxembourg
0.2883
in 2023
Denmark rank
36th
Luxembourg rank
35th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Denmark
  • Luxembourg
00.10.20.3198520042023

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.2883 against 0.2881 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Denmark ranks 36th and Luxembourg ranks 35th of 48 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2569 0.2642 0.0073 Luxembourg
1990s 0.2303 0.2472 0.0169 Luxembourg
2000s 0.232 0.2641 0.0321 Luxembourg
2010s 0.2692 0.2897 0.0205 Luxembourg
2020s 0.2842 0.2848 0.0006 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Denmark or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 0.2883 against 0.2881 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Denmark and Luxembourg?
0.0002, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Denmark ranks 36th and Luxembourg ranks 35th 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.