Hungary vs Lithuania: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Hungary
29.4%
in 2022
Lithuania
29.7%
in 2023
Hungary rank
25th
Lithuania rank
23rd
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Hungary
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 29.7% against 29.4% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 23rd of 39 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 29.9% | 18.2% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 30.5% | 12.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 29.2% | 5.3% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Hungary or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 29.7% against 29.4% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Hungary and Lithuania?
- 0.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lithuania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Lithuania rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Hungary ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 23rd 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.