Lithuania vs United States: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax … among
Lithuania
18.4%
in 2023
United States
16.8%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
28th
United States rank
30th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax … among over time
- Lithuania
- United States
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 18.4% against 16.8% in United States, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 28th and United States ranks 30th of 39 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.8% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 20.0% | 2.1% | United States |
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 States?
- Lithuania, at 18.4% against 16.8% in United States 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 States?
- 1.6%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and United States rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Lithuania ranks 28th and United States 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.