Luxembourg vs Portugal: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Luxembourg
35.7%
in 2023
Portugal
36.5%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
16th
Portugal rank
14th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 36.5% against 35.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 39 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 38.1% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 36.8% | 2.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 36.5% against 35.7% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Luxembourg ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th 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.