Netherlands vs Romania: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

Netherlands
0.291
in 2023
Romania
0.2819
in 2023
Netherlands rank
26th
Romania rank
29th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Netherlands
  • Romania
00.10.20.30.4200620142023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.291 against 0.2819 in Romania, a difference of 0.0091.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Romania ahead.

Netherlands ranks 26th and Romania ranks 29th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2979 0.3467 0.0488 Romania
2020s 0.2933 0.3127 0.0194 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Netherlands or Romania?
Netherlands, at 0.291 against 0.2819 in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Netherlands and Romania?
0.0091, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Netherlands ranks 26th and Romania ranks 29th 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.