Denmark vs Sweden: Gini coefficient (after tax)
Denmark
0.2881
in 2022
Sweden
0.2756
in 2023
Denmark rank
36th
Sweden rank
39th
Gini coefficient (after tax) over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.2881 against 0.2756 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0125.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2569 | 0.2089 | 0.048 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.2303 | 0.2262 | 0.0041 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.232 | 0.2505 | 0.0185 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.2692 | 0.2839 | 0.0147 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.2842 | 0.2851 | 0.0008 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (after tax), Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 0.2881 against 0.2756 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (after tax) between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0125, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Denmark ranks 36th 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.
Individual pages
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.