Netherlands vs Sweden: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Netherlands
0.291
in 2023
Sweden
0.289
in 2023
Netherlands rank
26th
Sweden rank
27th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.291 against 0.289 in Sweden, a difference of 0.002.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th 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 | 0.2991 | 0.2753 | 0.0239 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.2933 | 0.2853 | 0.008 | Netherlands |
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 Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 0.291 against 0.289 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.002, 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?
- Netherlands ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th 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
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.