Slovakia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Slovakia
35.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
34.9%
in 2023
Slovakia rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Slovakia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 35.5% against 34.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 29.9% | 7.3% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 32.1% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 32.3% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.3% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Slovakia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Slovakia, at 35.5% against 34.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Slovakia ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th 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.