Netherlands vs Sweden: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population
Netherlands
0.292
in 2023
Sweden
0.285
in 2023
Netherlands rank
24th
Sweden rank
26th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.292 against 0.285 in Sweden, a difference of 0.007.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 26th of 39 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3009 | 0.2668 | 0.0341 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.294 | 0.2795 | 0.0145 | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 0.292 against 0.285 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.007, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population?
- Netherlands ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 26th 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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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.