Canada vs Greece: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Canada
22.4%
in 2023
Greece
22.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
24th
Greece rank
23rd
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Canada
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 22.6% against 22.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and Greece ranks 23rd of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 24.7% | 3.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 29.1% | 7.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.4% | 0.7% | Canada |
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, Canada or Greece?
- Greece, at 22.6% against 22.4% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Canada and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greece?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Greece rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Canada ranks 24th and Greece ranks 23rd 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.