Australia vs Greece: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Australia
23.3%
in 2020
Greece
22.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Greece rank
23rd
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Australia
- Greece
How they compare
Australia currently reports 23.3% against 22.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Greece ranks 23rd of 39 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 29.3% | 5.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 26.5% | 3.1% | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Australia, at 23.3% against 22.6% in Greece 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 Greece?
- 0.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greece?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Greece rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Australia ranks 21st and Greece ranks 23rd 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.