Australia vs Latvia: Inequality metrics before tax wid

Australia
49.23
in 2022
Latvia
49.27
in 2022
Australia rank
82nd
Latvia rank
81st

Inequality metrics before tax wid over time

  • Australia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 49.27 against 49.23 in Australia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 82nd and Latvia ranks 81st of 113 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 46.05 33.94 12.11 Australia
1990s 45.78 47.95 2.17 Latvia
2000s 47.91 51.13 3.22 Latvia
2010s 48.57 49.16 0.588 Latvia
2020s 48.88 49.23 0.3533 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality metrics before tax wid, Australia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 49.27 against 49.23 in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in inequality metrics before tax wid between Australia and Latvia?
0.04, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for inequality metrics before tax wid?
Australia ranks 82nd and Latvia ranks 81st of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Inequality metrics before tax wid. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inequality metrics before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed