Brazil vs South Korea: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax … among
Brazil
13.5%
in 2022
South Korea
14.6%
in 2022
Brazil rank
34th
South Korea rank
33rd
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax … among over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 14.6% against 13.5% in Brazil, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 33rd of 39 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 0.0% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 14.6% against 13.5% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Brazil and South Korea?
- 1.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Brazil ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 33rd 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.