Belize vs Ireland: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Belize
21.7%
in 2023
Ireland
21.9%
in 2023
Belize rank
78th
Ireland rank
77th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Belize
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 21.9% against 21.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ireland ahead.
Belize ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 77th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 34.5% | 19.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 32.7% | 17.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 30.4% | 14.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 24.9% | 4.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.4% | 0.4% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Belize or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 21.9% against 21.7% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Belize and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Ireland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Belize ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 77th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.