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

Romania
0.2819
in 2023
Sweden
0.289
in 2023
Romania rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.289 against 0.2819 in Romania, a difference of 0.0071.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3482 0.2753 0.0729 Romania
2020s 0.3127 0.2853 0.0274 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Romania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.289 against 0.2819 in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Romania and Sweden?
0.0071, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Romania ranks 29th 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

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.