Netherlands vs Portugal: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Netherlands
26.4%
in 2023
Portugal
25.4%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
12th
Portugal rank
13th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 26.4% against 25.4% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.8% | 29.4% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.5% | 0.2% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 26.4% 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 Netherlands and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Netherlands ranks 12th 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.