Germany vs Netherlands: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Germany
25.3%
in 2022
Netherlands
26.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Netherlands rank
12th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 26.4% against 25.3% in Germany, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.8% | 1.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 26.2% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 26.4% against 25.3% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Germany ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th 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.