How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?

16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.

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.

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

Denmark

0.2881

in 2022

Sweden

0.2756

in 2023

Denmark rank

36th

Sweden rank

39th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.2881 against 0.2756 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0125.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th of 48 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.2569	0.2089	0.048	Denmark
1990s	0.2303	0.2262	0.0041	Denmark
2000s	0.232	0.2505	0.0185	Sweden
2010s	0.2692	0.2839	0.0147	Sweden
2020s	0.2842	0.2851	0.0008	Sweden

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 Sweden?: Denmark, at 0.2881 against 0.2756 in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Denmark and Sweden?: 0.0125, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Denmark ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th 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: 07 August 2026

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.