Austria vs Netherlands: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

Austria
0.3059
in 2017
Netherlands
0.3113
in 2022
Austria rank
100th
Netherlands rank
99th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Austria
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.3113 against 0.3059 in Austria, a difference of 0.0054.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 100th and Netherlands ranks 99th of 109 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3153 0.3027 0.0126 Austria
2010s 0.3124 0.2988 0.0136 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Austria or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.3113 against 0.3059 in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Austria and Netherlands?
0.0054, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Austria ranks 100th and Netherlands ranks 99th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major 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
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
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.