Croatia vs Romania: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Croatia
23.9%
in 2023
Romania
24.7%
in 2023
Croatia rank
19th
Romania rank
16th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Croatia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 24.7% against 23.9% in Croatia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 19th and Romania ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 27.9% | 2.3% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 26.6% | 3.9% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 24.5% | 1.9% | Croatia |
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, Croatia or Romania?
- Romania, at 24.7% against 23.9% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Croatia and Romania?
- 0.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Croatia ranks 19th and Romania ranks 16th 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.