Israel vs Latvia: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Israel
23.2%
in 2022
Latvia
28.1%
in 2023
Israel rank
31st
Latvia rank
28th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Israel
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 28.1% against 23.2% in Israel, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Latvia ahead.
Israel ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 28th of 39 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.8% | 28.1% | 6.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 27.4% | 1.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Israel or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 28.1% against 23.2% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Israel and Latvia?
- 4.9%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Israel ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 28th 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.