South Korea vs Turkey: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax … among
South Korea
14.6%
in 2022
Turkey
16.5%
in 2022
South Korea rank
33rd
Turkey rank
31st
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax … among over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 16.5% against 14.6% in South Korea, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 31st of 39 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 9.6% | 1.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 17.4% | 2.4% | Turkey |
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, South Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 16.5% against 14.6% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between South Korea and Turkey?
- 1.9%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- South Korea ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 31st 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.