Canada vs Sweden: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Canada
22.4%
in 2023
Sweden
22.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
24th
Sweden rank
22nd
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.8% against 22.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.7% | 26.3% | 4.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 24.5% | 1.6% | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.8% 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 Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Canada ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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.