Netherlands vs Norway: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Netherlands
26.4%
in 2023
Norway
29.5%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
12th
Norway rank
9th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29.5% against 26.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 12th and Norway ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.8% | 29.8% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 29.4% | 3.1% | Norway |
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, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 29.5% against 26.4% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Netherlands and Norway?
- 3.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Netherlands ranks 12th and Norway ranks 9th 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.