Netherlands vs Switzerland: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Netherlands
0.4241
in 2022
Switzerland
0.4234
in 2022
Netherlands rank
105th
Switzerland rank
106th

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
00.10.20.30.40.5193319772022

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.4241 against 0.4234 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 113 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3846 0.4117 0.0271 Switzerland
1990s 0.3825 0.4128 0.0303 Switzerland
2000s 0.4013 0.4277 0.0264 Switzerland
2010s 0.4108 0.4284 0.0176 Switzerland
2020s 0.4172 0.4168 0.0004 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 0.4241 against 0.4234 in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Netherlands and Switzerland?
0.0007, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
Netherlands ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 106th 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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Indicator
Gini coefficient (before tax)
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed

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.