Netherlands vs Slovakia: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Netherlands
7.0%
in 2022
Slovakia
7.5%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
113th
Slovakia rank
112th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Netherlands
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 7.5% against 7.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 113th and Slovakia ranks 112th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.7% | 0.7% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 8.8% | 2.1% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 9.3% | 2.5% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.5% | 0.5% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Netherlands or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 7.5% against 7.0% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 0.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Slovakia rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Netherlands ranks 113th and Slovakia ranks 112th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.