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
00.10.20.3198620042023

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

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.