Denmark vs Norway: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Denmark
29.8%
in 2022
Norway
29.5%
in 2022
Denmark rank
8th
Norway rank
9th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 29.8% against 29.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 8th and Norway ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.3% | 29.8% | 5.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 29.4% | 2.0% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 29.8% against 29.5% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Norway ranks 9th 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.