Czechia vs Slovakia: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Czechia
43.5%
in 2023
Slovakia
48.3%
in 2023
Czechia rank
4th
Slovakia rank
1st
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Czechia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 48.3% against 43.5% in Czechia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 4th and Slovakia ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 39.3% | 3.5% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 38.7% | 4.5% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 43.8% | 1.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Czechia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 48.3% against 43.5% in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Czechia and Slovakia?
- 4.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Slovakia rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Czechia ranks 4th and Slovakia ranks 1st 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.