Israel vs Latvia: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Israel
22.0%
in 2022
Latvia
18.2%
in 2023
Israel rank
26th
Latvia rank
29th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Israel
- Latvia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 22.0% against 18.2% in Latvia, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 29th of 39 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.4% | 1.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 18.3% | 6.7% | Israel |
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, Israel or Latvia?
- Israel, at 22.0% against 18.2% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Israel and Latvia?
- 3.8%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Israel ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 29th 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.