Hungary vs New Zealand: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Hungary
34.2%
in 2023
New Zealand
34.7%
in 2023
Hungary rank
29th
New Zealand rank
28th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Hungary
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 34.7% against 34.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 35.0% | 6.2% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 34.3% | 3.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 31.8% | 5.9% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 35.1% | 0.3% | 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, Hungary or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 34.7% against 34.2% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Hungary and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and New Zealand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and New Zealand rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Hungary ranks 29th 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.