South Korea vs Samoa: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
South Korea
26.9%
in 2023
Samoa
26.4%
in 2023
South Korea rank
55th
Samoa rank
57th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- South Korea
- Samoa
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 26.9% against 26.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Samoa ahead.
South Korea ranks 55th and Samoa ranks 57th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 24.3% | 9.0% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 19.3% | 1.2% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.0% | 2.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.1% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 25.3% | 2.4% | South 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, South Korea or Samoa?
- South Korea, at 26.9% against 26.4% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between South Korea and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Samoa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Samoa rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- South Korea ranks 55th and Samoa ranks 57th 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.