New Zealand vs United States: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
New Zealand
21.9%
in 2022
United States
16.8%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
27th
United States rank
30th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 21.9% against 16.8% in United States, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 27th and United States ranks 30th 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 States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 17.4% | 3.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.1% | 1.6% | 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 States?
- New Zealand, at 21.9% against 16.8% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between New Zealand and United States?
- 5.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- New Zealand ranks 27th 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.