Austria vs Hungary: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Austria
0.4182
in 2017
Hungary
0.4328
in 2022
Austria rank
107th
Hungary rank
104th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.4328 against 0.4182 in Austria, a difference of 0.0146.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 107th and Hungary ranks 104th of 113 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4245 | 0.4226 | 0.0019 | Austria |
| 2010s | 0.4234 | 0.4222 | 0.0012 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Austria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 0.4328 against 0.4182 in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Austria and Hungary?
- 0.0146, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Austria ranks 107th and Hungary ranks 104th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (before 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 before taxes and benefits.