Austria vs Denmark: Gini coefficient (after tax)
Austria
0.2844
in 2023
Denmark
0.2881
in 2022
Austria rank
37th
Denmark rank
36th
Gini coefficient (after tax) over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.2881 against 0.2844 in Austria, a difference of 0.0037.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 36th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2662 | 0.2197 | 0.0465 | Austria |
| 2000s | 0.2686 | 0.232 | 0.0366 | Austria |
| 2010s | 0.279 | 0.2692 | 0.0097 | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.2785 | 0.2842 | 0.0057 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (after tax), Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 0.2881 against 0.2844 in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (after tax) between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.0037, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Austria ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 36th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (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.