New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
New Zealand
28.7%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.7%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 29.7% against 28.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 39 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.6% | 28.3% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.8% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 29.7% against 28.7% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th 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.