Canada vs Hungary: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Canada
29.3%
in 2023
Hungary
29.4%
in 2022
Canada rank
26th
Hungary rank
25th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Canada
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 29.4% against 29.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hungary ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 25th of 39 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 48.1% | 21.2% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 42.9% | 15.2% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 34.5% | 1.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Canada or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 29.4% against 29.3% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Canada and Hungary?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hungary?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Hungary rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Canada ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 25th 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.