How does Austria rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?

Austria ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.

Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Austria

Name: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Austria
Creator: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.3%

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

27th

of 35 countries

All-time high

0.3%

in 2017

All-time low

0.3%

in 2021

Years of data

2014–2023

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Austria, 2014–2023

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Austria is 0.3%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Austria peaked at 0.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.

That places Austria 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	6
2020s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	4

Countries ranked near Austria

24 Sweden 0.3% compare
25 Ireland 0.3% compare
26 Finland 0.3% compare
28 Norway 0.3% compare
29 Poland 0.3% compare
30 Denmark 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Austria

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,722 kg per hectare (2024)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.5% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.033 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0736 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0736 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0906 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.3% (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1561 (2023)

All data for Austria →

Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Austria?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Austria was 0.3% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
How does Austria rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Austria ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Unit: %
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 35 places, 313 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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