Canada vs Latvia: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Canada
29.3%
in 2023
Latvia
28.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Latvia rank
28th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 29.3% against 28.1% in Latvia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 28th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 23.9% | 3.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 28.6% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 27.6% | 4.5% | Canada |
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 Latvia?
- Canada, at 29.3% against 28.1% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Canada and Latvia?
- 1.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Canada ranks 26th 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.