Denmark vs Poland: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

Denmark
0.2764
in 2022
Poland
0.2568
in 2023
Denmark rank
31st
Poland rank
34th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Denmark
  • Poland
00.10.20.3200520142023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.2764 against 0.2568 in Poland, a difference of 0.0196.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Poland ahead.

Denmark ranks 31st and Poland ranks 34th of 39 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2587 0.2884 0.0296 Poland
2020s 0.2728 0.2655 0.0074 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Denmark or Poland?
Denmark, at 0.2764 against 0.2568 in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Denmark and Poland?
0.0196, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Denmark ranks 31st and Poland ranks 34th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
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
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.