Hungary vs Netherlands: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg)
Hungary
0.2682
in 2015
Netherlands
0.2702
in 2021
Hungary rank
41st
Netherlands rank
40th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg) over time
- Hungary
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.2702 against 0.2682 in Hungary, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 40th of 48 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2902 | 0.2315 | 0.0587 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.2761 | 0.2664 | 0.0097 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.2784 | 0.264 | 0.0144 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Hungary or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.2702 against 0.2682 in Hungary as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Hungary and Netherlands?
- 0.002, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Netherlands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Hungary and Netherlands rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Hungary ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 40th 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.