Canada vs United Kingdom: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Canada
29.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom
29.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
24th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 29.7% against 29.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 29.6% | 2.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 30.9% | 3.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 29.7% | 2.3% | 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 29.7% against 29.3% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Canada ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th 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.