Finland vs Ireland: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Finland
33.8%
in 2023
Ireland
34.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
4th
Ireland rank
3rd
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 34.3% against 33.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 34.5% | 2.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 39.6% | 2.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 36.2% | 1.1% | Ireland |
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, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 34.3% against 33.8% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Finland ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd 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.