Germany vs Portugal: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Germany
25.3%
in 2022
Portugal
25.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Portugal rank
13th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25.4% against 25.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 24.0% | 5.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 29.4% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 26.8% | 1.8% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 25.4% 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 Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Germany ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th 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.