Austria vs Poland: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Austria
41.4%
in 2023
Poland
41.9%
in 2023
Austria rank
7th
Poland rank
6th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Austria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 41.9% against 41.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 7th and Poland ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 34.8% | 7.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 36.4% | 7.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 39.6% | 3.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Austria or Poland?
- Poland, at 41.9% against 41.4% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Austria and Poland?
- 0.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Poland rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Austria ranks 7th and Poland ranks 6th 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. 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.