Canada vs United Kingdom: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax … among
Canada
22.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom
22.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax … among over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 22.4% against 22.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 22.2% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 23.6% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 22.3% | 3.8% | 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 United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 22.4% against 22.0% in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Canada ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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.