Greece vs Netherlands: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Greece
39.8%
in 2023
Netherlands
38.5%
in 2023
Greece rank
10th
Netherlands rank
11th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 39.8% against 38.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.7% | 40.2% | 16.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 38.7% | 10.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 35.3% | 3.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 36.7% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 38.5% | 1.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Greece or Netherlands?
- Greece, at 39.8% against 38.5% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Greece and Netherlands?
- 1.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Greece ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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.