Austria vs Finland: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Austria
31.9%
in 2023
Finland
33.8%
in 2023
Austria rank
5th
Finland rank
4th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 33.8% against 31.9% in Austria, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 5th and Finland ranks 4th of 39 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 36.0% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 37.2% | 3.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 35.1% | 1.1% | Finland |
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, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 33.8% against 31.9% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Austria and Finland?
- 1.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Austria ranks 5th and Finland ranks 4th 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.