Denmark vs Romania: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Denmark
37.5%
in 2022
Romania
38.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
12th
Romania rank
11th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Denmark
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 38.1% against 37.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Romania ranks 11th of 39 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.6% | 34.2% | 7.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 35.7% | 2.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Denmark or Romania?
- Romania, at 38.1% against 37.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Denmark and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Romania rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Romania ranks 11th 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. 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.