Austria vs Denmark: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Austria
31.9%
in 2023
Denmark
29.8%
in 2022
Austria rank
5th
Denmark rank
8th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Austria currently reports 31.9% against 29.8% in Denmark, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Denmark ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.1% | 35.3% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 31.4% | 3.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population, Austria or Denmark?
- Austria, at 31.9% against 29.8% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Austria and Denmark?
- 2.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Austria ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 8th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.