Ireland vs Sweden: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg)
Ireland
0.277
in 2023
Sweden
0.2756
in 2023
Ireland rank
38th
Sweden rank
39th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg) over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.277 against 0.2756 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0014.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 39th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3293 | 0.2089 | 0.1204 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.3366 | 0.2291 | 0.1075 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.313 | 0.2514 | 0.0615 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2986 | 0.2815 | 0.0171 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2793 | 0.2827 | 0.0034 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 0.277 against 0.2756 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.0014, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Ireland ranks 38th 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
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.