Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Bulgaria
13.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
13.3%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
36th
Switzerland rank
35th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.3% against 13.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 39 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 10.0% | 9.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.3% against 13.0% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 35th 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.