Belgium vs Slovakia: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population

Belgium
36.5%
in 2023
Slovakia
40.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
2nd
Slovakia rank
1st

Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time

  • Belgium
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 40.2% against 36.5% in Belgium, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 2nd and Slovakia ranks 1st of 39 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Slovakia Difference Ahead
2010s 37.5% 29.3% 8.2% Belgium
2020s 38.0% 34.9% 3.1% Belgium

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, Belgium or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 40.2% against 36.5% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Belgium and Slovakia?
3.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
Belgium ranks 2nd and Slovakia ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 587 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.