Estonia vs New Zealand: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Estonia
33.5%
in 2023
New Zealand
34.7%
in 2023
Estonia rank
31st
New Zealand rank
28th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Estonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 34.7% against 33.5% in Estonia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was New Zealand ahead.
Estonia ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 34.3% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 34.3% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.8% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 35.1% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Estonia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 34.7% against 33.5% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Estonia and New Zealand?
- 1.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Estonia ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 28th 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.