Canada vs New Zealand: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Canada
22.4%
in 2023
New Zealand
21.9%
in 2022
Canada rank
24th
New Zealand rank
27th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 22.4% against 21.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 39 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.0% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 22.6% | 4.7% | 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 New Zealand?
- Canada, at 22.4% against 21.9% in New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Canada ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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.