Denmark vs Sweden: Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social
Denmark
35.4
in 2025
Sweden
34.9
in 2025
Denmark rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 35.4 against 34.9 in Sweden, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3 | 33.78 | 2.52 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 37.11 | 35.78 | 1.33 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 35.52 | 34.9 | 0.6167 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 35.4 against 34.9 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.5, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.