Denmark vs Poland: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Denmark
29.8%
in 2022
Poland
31.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
8th
Poland rank
6th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Denmark
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 31.6% against 29.8% in Denmark, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 8th and Poland ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.3% | 28.2% | 7.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 28.8% | 2.6% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Poland?
- Poland, at 31.6% against 29.8% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Denmark and Poland?
- 1.8%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Poland ranks 6th 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.