Finland vs Slovakia: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Finland
33.8%
in 2023
Slovakia
40.2%
in 2023
Finland rank
4th
Slovakia rank
1st
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 40.2% against 33.8% in Finland, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 4th and Slovakia ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 32.1% | 4.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 29.6% | 7.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.9% | 0.2% | 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 40.2% 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 Slovakia?
- 6.4%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Finland ranks 4th and Slovakia ranks 1st 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.