Austria vs Sweden: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Austria
0.4182
in 2017
Sweden
0.3971
in 2022
Austria rank
107th
Sweden rank
110th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.4182 against 0.3971 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0211.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 110th of 113 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4245 | 0.412 | 0.0125 | Austria |
| 2010s | 0.4234 | 0.4057 | 0.0177 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 0.4182 against 0.3971 in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.0211, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Austria ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 110th 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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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.