Norway vs Poland: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Norway
29.5%
in 2022
Poland
31.6%
in 2023
Norway rank
9th
Poland rank
6th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 31.6% against 29.5% in Norway, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 9th and Poland ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 28.2% | 2.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 28.1% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.8% | 0.6% | 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, Norway or Poland?
- Poland, at 31.6% against 29.5% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Norway and Poland?
- 2.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Norway ranks 9th and Poland ranks 6th 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.