Canada vs New Zealand: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Canada
29.3%
in 2023
New Zealand
28.7%
in 2022
Canada rank
26th
New Zealand rank
27th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 29.3% against 28.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 39 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.6% | 1.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 29.6% | 3.3% | 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 New Zealand?
- Canada, at 29.3% against 28.7% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Canada ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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.