Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Bulgaria
26.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
21.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
30th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 26.0% against 21.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 39 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 17.8% | 8.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 22.2% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 21.7% | 3.9% | Bulgaria |
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 Switzerland?
- Bulgaria, at 26.0% against 21.2% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 4.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th 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.