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