Hungary vs Netherlands: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Hungary
0.4328
in 2022
Netherlands
0.4241
in 2022
Hungary rank
104th
Netherlands rank
105th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Hungary
- Netherlands
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.4328 against 0.4241 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0087.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Netherlands ahead.
Hungary ranks 104th and Netherlands ranks 105th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.231 | 0.3843 | 0.1533 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.3529 | 0.3836 | 0.0307 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.411 | 0.4013 | 0.0097 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.4236 | 0.4108 | 0.0128 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.4302 | 0.4172 | 0.013 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Hungary or Netherlands?
- Hungary, at 0.4328 against 0.4241 in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Hungary and Netherlands?
- 0.0087, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Netherlands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Netherlands rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Hungary ranks 104th and Netherlands ranks 105th 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.