Estonia vs Switzerland: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

Estonia
0.3112
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3167
in 2022
Estonia rank
20th
Switzerland rank
18th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Estonia
  • Switzerland
00.10.20.30.4200620142023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.3167 against 0.3112 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0055.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 39 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3235 0.3023 0.0212 Estonia
2020s 0.3158 0.3166 0.0008 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Estonia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.3167 against 0.3112 in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Estonia and Switzerland?
0.0055, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Estonia ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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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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.