Latvia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Latvia
0.3399
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.367
in 2023
Latvia rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Latvia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.367 against 0.3399 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0271.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3682 | 0.3654 | 0.0028 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.3485 | 0.357 | 0.0085 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.3446 | 0.3602 | 0.0156 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.367 against 0.3399 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0271, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Latvia ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.