Brazil vs Switzerland: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Brazil
13.8%
in 2022
Switzerland
21.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
36th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Brazil
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.2% against 13.8% in Brazil, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 39 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 22.0% | 11.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 21.7% | 6.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Brazil or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 21.2% against 13.8% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Brazil and Switzerland?
- 7.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Switzerland rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Brazil ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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.