Ireland vs Slovakia: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Ireland
34.3%
in 2023
Slovakia
40.2%
in 2023
Ireland rank
3rd
Slovakia rank
1st
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 40.2% against 34.3% in Ireland, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Slovakia ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Slovakia ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.1% | 3.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 29.6% | 10.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.9% | 1.3% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 40.2% against 34.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 5.9%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Slovakia ranks 1st 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.