Luxembourg vs Portugal: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Luxembourg
28.1%
in 2023
Portugal
25.4%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
10th
Portugal rank
13th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 28.1% against 25.4% in Portugal, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.1% | 1.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.5% | 1.2% | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Luxembourg, at 28.1% against 25.4% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 2.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Luxembourg ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th 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.