Slovakia vs Sweden: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Slovakia
0.3785
in 2022
Sweden
0.3971
in 2022
Slovakia rank
113th
Sweden rank
110th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Slovakia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.3971 against 0.3785 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0186.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Slovakia ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 110th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3336 | 0.3668 | 0.0332 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.3656 | 0.3953 | 0.0297 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.4024 | 0.3965 | 0.0059 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.3993 | 0.4031 | 0.0038 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3785 | 0.4008 | 0.0223 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Slovakia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.3971 against 0.3785 in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Slovakia and Sweden?
- 0.0186, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Slovakia ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 110th 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.