New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
New Zealand
21.9%
in 2022
United Kingdom
22.0%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 22.0% against 21.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 39 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.7% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.4% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 22.0% against 21.9% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- New Zealand ranks 27th 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.