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

Denmark
0.2881
in 2022
Romania
0.2946
in 2021
Denmark rank
36th
Romania rank
33rd

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Denmark
  • Romania
00.10.20.3198720042022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.2946 against 0.2881 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0065.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 36th and Romania ranks 33rd of 48 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2197 0.2797 0.06 Romania
2000s 0.2405 0.3166 0.0761 Romania
2010s 0.2692 0.3138 0.0445 Romania
2020s 0.2823 0.307 0.0248 Romania

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 Romania?
Romania, at 0.2946 against 0.2881 in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Denmark and Romania?
0.0065, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Romania rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Denmark ranks 36th and Romania ranks 33rd 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.