Austria vs Ireland: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Austria
31.9%
in 2023
Ireland
34.3%
in 2023
Austria rank
5th
Ireland rank
3rd
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 34.3% against 31.9% in Austria, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 39.2% | 5.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 39.6% | 5.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 36.2% | 2.2% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 34.3% 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 Ireland?
- 2.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Austria ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 3rd 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.