Denmark vs Ireland: Gini coefficient (after tax)

Denmark
0.2881
in 2022
Ireland
0.277
in 2023
Denmark rank
36th
Ireland rank
38th

Gini coefficient (after tax) over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
00.10.20.3198720052023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.2881 against 0.277 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0111.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 38th of 48 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient (after tax)
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,046 data points, 1963–2024
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.