Denmark vs Sweden: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Denmark
0.3%
in 2022
Sweden
0.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
24th
Sweden rank
24th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 24th of 35 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 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 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 24th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed 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
Redistributive impact of fiscal policy, Gini index (%).