Finland vs Slovakia: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Finland
47.2%
in 2023
Slovakia
48.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
3rd
Slovakia rank
1st
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 48.3% against 47.2% in Finland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Slovakia ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 39.3% | 5.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 38.7% | 8.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 43.8% | 3.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Finland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 48.3% against 47.2% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Finland and Slovakia?
- 1.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Finland ranks 3rd 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.