Hungary vs Korea: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Hungary
15.1%
in 2022
Korea
14.6%
in 2022
Hungary rank
32nd
Korea rank
33rd
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Hungary
- Korea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 15.1% against 14.6% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 32nd and Korea ranks 33rd of 39 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 8.0% | 23.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 15.0% | 4.7% | Hungary |
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, Hungary or Korea?
- Hungary, at 15.1% against 14.6% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Hungary and Korea?
- 0.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Korea rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Hungary ranks 32nd and Korea ranks 33rd 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.