China vs Ireland: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
China
22.1%
in 2023
Ireland
21.9%
in 2023
China rank
76th
Ireland rank
77th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 22.1% against 21.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
China ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 77th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 30.4% | 9.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 24.9% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.4% | 1.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, China or Ireland?
- China, at 22.1% against 21.9% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between China and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- China ranks 76th 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.