Germany vs Iceland: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Germany
25.3%
in 2022
Iceland
24.3%
in 2019
Germany rank
14th
Iceland rank
17th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 25.3% against 24.3% in Iceland, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 13.2% | 16.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 24.5% | 3.6% | Germany |
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, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 25.3% against 24.3% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Germany and Iceland?
- 1.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Germany ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 17th 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.