Lithuania vs United Kingdom: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax … among
Lithuania
18.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom
22.0%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax … among over time
- Lithuania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 22.0% against 18.4% in Lithuania, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 39 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 22.0% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 23.6% | 3.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 22.3% | 4.4% | United Kingdom |
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, Lithuania or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 22.0% against 18.4% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Lithuania and United Kingdom?
- 3.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and United Kingdom rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Lithuania ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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.