Estonia vs Netherlands: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Estonia
33.5%
in 2023
Netherlands
34.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
20th
Netherlands rank
19th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 34.2% against 33.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Netherlands ahead.
Estonia ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 39 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.8% | 33.7% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 33.9% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 34.2% against 33.5% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Estonia ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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.