Ireland vs Solomon Islands: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Ireland
21.9%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
21.6%
in 2023
Ireland rank
77th
Solomon Islands rank
79th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Ireland
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 21.9% against 21.6% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 77th and Solomon Islands ranks 79th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 19.0% | 15.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 19.1% | 14.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 16.7% | 13.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 21.4% | 1.0% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Ireland or Solomon Islands?
- Ireland, at 21.9% against 21.6% in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Ireland and Solomon Islands?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Solomon Islands?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Solomon Islands rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Ireland ranks 77th and Solomon Islands ranks 79th 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.