Republic of Korea vs Romania: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Republic of Korea
26.9%
in 2023
Romania
27.5%
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
55th
Romania rank
52nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Republic of Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 27.5% against 26.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Romania ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 28.5% | 10.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 28.5% | 7.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 26.9% | 3.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.1% | 0.8% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Republic of Korea or Romania?
- Romania, at 27.5% against 26.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Republic of Korea and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Romania rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Romania ranks 52nd 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.