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
00.20.40.6191419682022

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) – 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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Indicator
Gini coefficient (before tax)
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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 before taxes and benefits.