Lithuania vs Sweden: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Lithuania
29.7%
in 2023
Sweden
33.1%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
23rd
Sweden rank
21st
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 33.1% against 29.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 39 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.1% | 35.9% | 7.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 34.6% | 5.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 33.1% against 29.7% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 3.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Lithuania ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st 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.