Croatia vs Sweden: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Croatia
23.9%
in 2023
Sweden
22.8%
in 2023
Croatia rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 23.9% against 22.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 39 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.1% | 26.3% | 3.9% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 24.5% | 2.0% | 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 Sweden?
- Croatia, at 23.9% against 22.8% in Sweden 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 Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Croatia ranks 19th 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.