Israel vs Switzerland: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Israel
23.2%
in 2022
Switzerland
21.2%
in 2022
Israel rank
31st
Switzerland rank
33rd
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 23.2% against 21.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.8% | 22.4% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 21.7% | 4.3% | Israel |
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 Switzerland?
- Israel, at 23.2% against 21.2% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Israel and Switzerland?
- 2.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Israel ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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.