Luxembourg vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inequality metrics before tax wid

Luxembourg
45.95
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
46.83
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
94th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
91st

Inequality metrics before tax wid over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 46.83 against 45.95 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.88.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 94th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 91st of 113 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 45.13 42.36 2.77 Luxembourg
1990s 46.32 47.25 0.93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 49.82 49.64 0.1811 Luxembourg
2010s 47.34 47.15 0.1938 Luxembourg
2020s 45.73 46.73 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality metrics before tax wid, Luxembourg or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 46.83 against 45.95 in Luxembourg as of 2021.
What is the difference in inequality metrics before tax wid between Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.88, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for inequality metrics before tax wid?
Luxembourg ranks 94th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 91st 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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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
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