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
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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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Indicator
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 587 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.