Inequality metrics before tax wid in New Zealand
New Zealand: Inequality metrics before tax wid was 46.49 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
46.49
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
93rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
68.05
in 1930
All-time low
40.8
in 2018
Years of data
102
1921β2022
Inequality metrics before tax wid in New Zealand, 1921β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 46.49 for inequality metrics before tax wid in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality metrics before tax wid in New Zealand peaked at 68.05 in 1930 and was at its lowest, 40.8, in 2018.
New Zealand ranks 93rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 102 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 64.63 | 62.06 | 66.3 | 9 |
| 1930s | 64.51 | 56.65 | 68.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 56.49 | 53.66 | 58.88 | 10 |
| 1950s | 58.37 | 55.83 | 60.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.61 | 54.86 | 56.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.66 | 50.73 | 56.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.02 | 49.36 | 52.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.42 | 52.99 | 56.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.65 | 41.21 | 50.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.03 | 40.8 | 50.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.22 | 46.49 | 49.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More poverty & inequality data for New Zealand
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.67 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 9,102 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 34.71 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.082 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 24.88 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0796 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0796 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0944 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1809 (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality metrics before tax wid in New Zealand?
- Inequality metrics before tax wid in New Zealand was 46.49 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality metrics before tax wid recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 68.05 in 1930.
- What is the lowest inequality metrics before tax wid recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8 in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for inequality metrics before tax wid?
- New Zealand ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is inequality metrics before tax wid rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality metrics before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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