Latvia vs New Zealand: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Latvia
0.3399
in 2023
New Zealand
0.326
in 2022
Latvia rank
11th
New Zealand rank
12th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.3399 against 0.326 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0139.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3636 | 0.33 | 0.0336 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.3485 | 0.333 | 0.0155 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.3462 | 0.3157 | 0.0305 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Latvia or New Zealand?
- Latvia, at 0.3399 against 0.326 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 0.0139, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Latvia ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.