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Inequality of incomes before and after taxes and transfers, 2014

The horizontal axis measures inequality of 'market incomes' (i.e. income before taxes and transfers). The vertical axis measures inequality of disposable incomes (i.e.
income after taxes and transfers). In both cases inequality is measured by the Gini Coefficient (higher values reflect more inequality).

Gini coefficient (before taxes and transfers)0.20.250.30.350.40.450.50.55Ginicoefficient(incomeaftertaxesandtransfers)United StatesUnited StatesJapanJapanTurkeyTurkeySouth KoreaSouth KoreaPolandPolandCanadaCanadaGreeceGreeceSwitzerlandSwitzerlandAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Source: OECD Income Distribution Database (2016)

Note: Income before taxes and transfers corresponds to 'market income' (gross wages and salaries + self-employment income + capital and property income).Income after taxes and transfers corresponds
to 'disposable income' (disposable income = market income + social security cash transfers + private transfers –income tax).