Australia vs Latvia: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Australia
27.7%
in 2020
Latvia
28.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Latvia rank
28th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 28.1% against 27.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Latvia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 28th of 39 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.1% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.6% | 1.1% | 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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 28.1% against 27.7% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Australia and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Australia ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 28th 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.