Germany vs Greece: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Germany
38.7%
in 2022
Greece
36.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
10th
Greece rank
13th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 38.7% against 36.9% in Greece, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and Greece ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 34.4% | 8.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 38.9% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.1% | 0.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Germany or Greece?
- Germany, at 38.7% against 36.9% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Germany and Greece?
- 1.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Germany ranks 10th and Greece ranks 13th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – 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.