Portugal vs Romania: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Portugal
25.4%
in 2023
Romania
24.7%
in 2023
Portugal rank
13th
Romania rank
16th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25.4% against 24.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Romania ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 27.2% | 2.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.6% | 2.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 24.5% | 1.9% | 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, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 25.4% against 24.7% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Romania ranks 16th 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.