Australia vs Bulgaria: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Australia
27.7%
in 2020
Bulgaria
26.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Bulgaria rank
30th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Australia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27.7% against 26.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Bulgaria ranks 30th of 39 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 24.0% | 5.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 24.2% | 3.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Australia or Bulgaria?
- Australia, at 27.7% against 26.0% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Australia and Bulgaria?
- 1.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Australia ranks 29th and Bulgaria ranks 30th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality before and after tax. 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.