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Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax, 2020

Inequality is measured here in terms of the Gini coefficient of income before taxes on the y-axis, and after taxes on the x-axis.

Before tax0.20.30.40.50.60.7Aftertax0.5No reductionNo reductionReduced by a thirdReduced by a thirdReduced by a halfReduced by a halfUnited StatesUnited StatesIndonesiaIndonesiaEthiopiaEthiopiaEgyptEgyptSouth AfricaSouth AfricaColombiaColombiaZambiaZambiaBelgiumBelgiumBelarusBelarusKyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanNorwayNorwayIrelandIrelandNamibiaNamibiaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America300M300M100M100MDots sized byPopulation
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2020
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