Austria vs Denmark: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population

Austria
0.2825
in 2023
Denmark
0.2766
in 2022
Austria rank
28th
Denmark rank
31st

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
00.10.20.3200720152023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.2825 against 0.2766 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0059.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 28th and Denmark ranks 31st of 39 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2791 0.2593 0.0198 Austria
2020s 0.2753 0.2723 0.003 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 0.2825 against 0.2766 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population between Austria and Denmark?
0.0059, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population?
Austria ranks 28th and Denmark ranks 31st of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 607 data points, 1999–2024
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The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.