Australia vs Italy: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Australia
23.3%
in 2020
Italy
24.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Italy rank
18th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24.1% against 23.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Italy ranks 18th of 39 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.5% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 26.5% | 3.2% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 24.1% against 23.3% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Australia and Italy?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Australia ranks 21st and Italy ranks 18th 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.