International
Reduction in poverty achieved by taxes and transfers
| Country | Reduction in Poverty |
|---|---|
| Finland | 83.1% |
| Czech Republic | 79.7% |
| France | 77.6% |
| Denmark | 76.4% |
| Belgium* | 75.2% |
| Ireland | 74.3% |
| Slovenia | 70.0% |
| Austria | 69.6% |
| Netherlands | 69.0% |
| Germany | 68.2% |
| Norway | 68.0% |
| Luxembourg | 66.4% |
| Iceland | 65.9% |
| Sweden | 63.5% |
| United Kingdom | 62.4% |
| Non-U.S. average | 60.5% |
| Italy | 59.5% |
| Spain | 57.1% |
| New Zealand* | 53.2% |
| Japan* | 52.4% |
| Australia | 52.0% |
| Canada | 49.4% |
| Estonia | 47.0% |
| Switzerland | 38.5% |
| United States | 33.1% |
| Israel | 22.0% |
| Korea | 11.1% |
*Data are for 2016 with the exceptions of Belgium (2018), New Zealand (2014), and Japan (2015)
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), OECD.Stat online database, accessed April 2021. Data are for 2016.
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