Austria vs Sweden: Gini coefficient (after tax)
Austria
0.2844
in 2023
Sweden
0.2756
in 2023
Austria rank
37th
Sweden rank
39th
Gini coefficient (after tax) over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.2844 against 0.2756 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0088.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 39th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2656 | 0.2311 | 0.0345 | Austria |
| 2000s | 0.271 | 0.2523 | 0.0187 | Austria |
| 2010s | 0.2786 | 0.2815 | 0.0029 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.28 | 0.2827 | 0.0027 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (after tax), Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 0.2844 against 0.2756 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (after tax) between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.0088, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Austria ranks 37th 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 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.