Iceland vs Netherlands: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Iceland
35.7%
in 2019
Netherlands
34.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
17th
Netherlands rank
19th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 35.7% against 34.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 35.7% against 34.2% in Netherlands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 1.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Iceland ranks 17th 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.