Hungary vs Sweden: Gini coefficient (after tax)

Hungary
0.2682
in 2015
Sweden
0.2756
in 2023
Hungary rank
41st
Sweden rank
39th

Gini coefficient (after tax) over time

  • Hungary
  • Sweden
00.10.20.3197519992023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.2756 against 0.2682 in Hungary, a difference of 0.0074.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 39th 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.