Finland vs Poland: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Finland
33.8%
in 2023
Poland
31.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
4th
Poland rank
6th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 33.8% against 31.6% in Poland, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 4th and Poland ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 29.3% | 7.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 28.1% | 9.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 29.5% | 5.6% | Finland |
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 Poland?
- Finland, at 33.8% against 31.6% in Poland 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 Poland?
- 2.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Finland ranks 4th 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.