Belgium vs Denmark: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Belgium
0.4506
in 2022
Denmark
0.4417
in 2022
Belgium rank
97th
Denmark rank
100th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.4506 against 0.4417 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0089.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 97th and Denmark ranks 100th of 113 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4398 | 0.3824 | 0.0574 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.4461 | 0.388 | 0.0581 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.4451 | 0.3988 | 0.0463 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.4396 | 0.4331 | 0.0065 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.4504 | 0.4408 | 0.0096 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 0.4506 against 0.4417 in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.0089, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Belgium ranks 97th and Denmark ranks 100th 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.