Czechia vs Sweden: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Czechia
0.3812
in 2022
Sweden
0.3971
in 2022
Czechia rank
112th
Sweden rank
110th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.3971 against 0.3812 in Czechia, a difference of 0.0159.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Czechia ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 110th of 113 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2727 | 0.3611 | 0.0884 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.3723 | 0.3922 | 0.0199 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.3901 | 0.4039 | 0.0139 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.3847 | 0.4031 | 0.0184 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.381 | 0.4008 | 0.0197 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Czechia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.3971 against 0.3812 in Czechia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Czechia and Sweden?
- 0.0159, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Czechia ranks 112th 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.