Australia vs Canada: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Australia
23.3%
in 2020
Canada
22.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Canada rank
24th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 23.3% against 22.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Canada ranks 24th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 21.7% | 2.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 31.2% | 7.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 23.3% against 22.4% in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Australia and Canada?
- 0.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Australia ranks 21st and Canada ranks 24th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.