Denmark vs Poland: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Denmark
0.2881
in 2022
Poland
0.2895
in 2023
Denmark rank
36th
Poland rank
34th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Denmark
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.2895 against 0.2881 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0014.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 36th and Poland ranks 34th of 48 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2303 | 0.291 | 0.0607 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.2352 | 0.3134 | 0.0782 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.2692 | 0.2957 | 0.0264 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.2842 | 0.295 | 0.0108 | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 0.2895 against 0.2881 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Denmark and Poland?
- 0.0014, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Denmark ranks 36th and Poland ranks 34th 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.