Netherlands vs Sweden: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Netherlands
34.2%
in 2023
Sweden
33.1%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 34.2% against 33.1% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 39 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 35.9% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 34.6% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 34.2% against 33.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.1%, 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 reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β 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.