Austria vs Switzerland: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Austria
0.4182
in 2017
Switzerland
0.4234
in 2022
Austria rank
107th
Switzerland rank
106th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4234 against 0.4182 in Austria, a difference of 0.0052.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 113 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4245 | 0.4326 | 0.008 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.4234 | 0.433 | 0.0096 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.4234 against 0.4182 in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.0052, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Austria ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 106th 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.