Estonia vs Iceland: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Estonia
33.5%
in 2023
Iceland
35.7%
in 2019
Estonia rank
20th
Iceland rank
17th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 35.7% against 33.5% in Estonia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iceland ahead.
Estonia ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Estonia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 35.7% against 33.5% in Estonia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Estonia and Iceland?
- 2.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Estonia ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 17th 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.