Bulgaria vs Latvia: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Bulgaria
26.0%
in 2023
Latvia
28.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
30th
Latvia rank
28th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 28.1% against 26.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 28th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 23.9% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 28.6% | 3.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 27.6% | 1.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 28.1% against 26.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 2.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th 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.