Australia vs Sweden: Income distribution database — Gini
Australia
0.46 0-1 scale
in 2012
Sweden
0.435 0-1 scale
in 2011
Australia rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th
Income distribution database — Gini over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.46 0-1 scale against 0.435 0-1 scale in Sweden, a difference of 0.025 0-1 scale.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 19 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.467 0-1 scale | 0.438 0-1 scale | 0.029 0-1 scale | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.4697 0-1 scale | 0.4347 0-1 scale | 0.035 0-1 scale | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.469 0-1 scale | 0.441 0-1 scale | 0.028 0-1 scale | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income distribution database — gini, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 0.46 0-1 scale against 0.435 0-1 scale in Sweden as of 2012.
- What is the difference in income distribution database — gini between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.025 0-1 scale, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for income distribution database — gini?
- Australia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Income distribution database — Gini (market income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Income Distribution Database (IDD) offers data on levels and trends in income inequality and poverty and is updated on a rolling basis, two to three times a year.