Hungary vs Switzerland: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Hungary
0.4328
in 2022
Switzerland
0.4234
in 2022
Hungary rank
104th
Switzerland rank
106th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Hungary
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.4328 against 0.4234 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0094.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Switzerland ahead.
Hungary ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.401 | 0.4745 | 0.0735 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.3951 | 0.4222 | 0.0271 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.3842 | 0.4219 | 0.0377 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.2368 | 0.4098 | 0.173 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.3548 | 0.4128 | 0.058 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.411 | 0.4277 | 0.0167 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.4236 | 0.4284 | 0.0047 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.4302 | 0.4168 | 0.0135 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Hungary or Switzerland?
- Hungary, at 0.4328 against 0.4234 in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Hungary and Switzerland?
- 0.0094, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Hungary ranks 104th 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.