>So what you don't see in this comparison is that in return for their higher taxes, they for example get free or cheap higher education and healthcare. Househo

>So what you don't see in this comparison is that in return for their higher taxes, they for example get free or cheap higher education and healthcare. Household disposable income is net including those social benefits, so the complaint is incorrect. Here's the definition used in these datasets: https://data.oecd.org/hha/household-disposable-income.htm https://data.oecd.org/hha/household-disposable-income.htm