Germany vs Romania: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Germany
25.3%
in 2022
Romania
24.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Romania rank
16th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 25.3% against 24.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Romania ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 27.7% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.2% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.5% | 0.4% | 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 Romania?
- Germany, at 25.3% against 24.7% in Romania 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 Romania?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Germany ranks 14th and Romania ranks 16th 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.