Australia vs Israel: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Australia
27.7%
in 2020
Israel
23.2%
in 2022
Australia rank
29th
Israel rank
31st
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Australia
- Israel
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27.7% against 23.2% in Israel, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Israel ranks 31st of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 21.4% | 8.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 28.3% | 0.6% | Israel |
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 Israel?
- Australia, at 27.7% against 23.2% in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Australia and Israel?
- 4.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Israel?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Israel rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Australia ranks 29th and Israel ranks 31st 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.