Korea vs United States of America: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Korea
14.6%
in 2022
United States of America
16.8%
in 2023
Korea rank
33rd
United States of America rank
30th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 16.8% against 14.6% in Korea, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 30th of 39 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 17.8% | 8.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 21.1% | 6.0% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 16.8% against 14.6% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Korea and United States of America?
- 2.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Korea ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 30th 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.