South Korea vs Seychelles: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
South Korea
26.9%
in 2023
Seychelles
27.2%
in 2023
South Korea rank
55th
Seychelles rank
53rd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- South Korea
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 27.2% against 26.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Seychelles ahead.
South Korea ranks 55th and Seychelles ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 24.8% | 2.8% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 29.2% | 6.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.3% | 1.3% | 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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 27.2% against 26.9% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between South Korea and Seychelles?
- 0.3%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Seychelles?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Seychelles rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- South Korea ranks 55th and Seychelles ranks 53rd 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.