Australia vs Canada: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Australia
27.7%
in 2020
Canada
29.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Canada rank
26th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 29.3% against 27.7% in Australia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Canada ranks 26th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.6% | 1.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 36.1% | 8.4% | Canada |
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 Canada?
- Canada, at 29.3% against 27.7% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Australia and Canada?
- 1.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Australia ranks 29th and Canada ranks 26th 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.