economic2024
Income share of the richest 1% after tax
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
14.2%
Median: 14.1%
Countries Covered
153
with available data
Highest
Iraq
41.8%
Lowest
Cyprus
4.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Iraq41.8%
2Peru27.2%
3Angola26.0%
4Bahrain25.0%
5Yemen24.1%
By Region
South America17.4%(7 countries)
Asia17.3%(27 countries)
Africa16.3%(9 countries)
North America15.5%(3 countries)
Other15.0%(74 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (4.0%)High (41.8%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 14.2%)
South America (7)
Asia (27)
Africa (9)
North America (3)
Other (74)
Oceania (2)
Europe (31)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 41.8% |
| 2 | Peru | 27.2% |
| 3 | Angola | 26.0% |
| 4 | Bahrain | 25.0% |
| 5 | Yemen | 24.1% |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 22.8% |
| 7 | India | 22.7% |
| 8 | Mexico | 22.3% |
| 9 | Qatar | 22.2% |
| 10 | Türkiye | 21.4% |
| 11 | Botswana | 21.2% |
| 12 | Brazil | 21.2% |
| 13 | Tunisia | 20.9% |
| 14 | Algeria | 20.8% |
| 15 | Uganda | 20.6% |
| 16 | Zimbabwe | 20.3% |
| 17 | Chile | 20.2% |
| 18 | Republic of the Congo | 20.1% |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | 20.1% |
| 20 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 20.0% |
| 21 | Russian Federation | 19.8% |
| 22 | Georgia | 19.7% |
| 23 | Oman | 19.5% |
| 24 | Eswatini | 19.4% |
| 25 | Mozambique | 19.2% |
| 26 | Syrian Arab Republic | 19.2% |
| 27 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 19.0% |
| 28 | Namibia | 18.8% |
| 29 | Lebanon | 18.8% |
| 30 | Kyrgyzstan | 18.4% |
| 31 | Rwanda | 18.3% |
| 32 | Cambodia | 17.9% |
| 33 | Egypt | 17.9% |
| 34 | Kuwait | 17.7% |
| 35 | Turkmenistan | 17.7% |
| 36 | Dominican Republic | 17.5% |
| 37 | Jordan | 17.5% |
| 38 | Thailand | 17.3% |
| 39 | Armenia | 17.2% |
| 40 | Zambia | 17.2% |
| 41 | United Republic of Tanzania | 17.1% |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 17.0% |
| 43 | Taiwan, Province of China | 17.0% |
| 44 | Colombia | 16.9% |
| 45 | Indonesia | 16.8% |
| 46 | Costa Rica | 16.6% |
| 47 | South Africa | 16.4% |
| 48 | Myanmar | 16.2% |
| 49 | Hong Kong | 16.2% |
| 50 | Kenya | 16.1% |
| 51 | Republic of The Gambia | 16.1% |
| 52 | Sao Tome and Principe | 16.0% |
| 53 | Uzbekistan | 15.9% |
| 54 | United Arab Emirates | 15.9% |
| 55 | Djibouti | 15.8% |
| 56 | Estonia | 15.7% |
| 57 | Bangladesh | 15.6% |
| 58 | Pakistan | 15.6% |
| 59 | Mauritius | 15.6% |
| 60 | State of Palestine | 15.4% |
| 61 | Sudan | 15.3% |
| 62 | Azerbaijan | 15.3% |
| 63 | Central African Republic | 15.3% |
| 64 | South Sudan | 15.3% |
| 65 | Philippines | 15.2% |
| 66 | Timor-Leste | 15.2% |
| 67 | Ghana | 15.1% |
| 68 | Mongolia | 14.9% |
| 69 | United States of America | 14.9% |
| 70 | Sierra Leone | 14.9% |
| 71 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 14.7% |
| 72 | Afghanistan | 14.6% |
| 73 | Vietnam | 14.5% |
| 74 | Nepal | 14.2% |
| 75 | Burkina Faso | 14.2% |
| 76 | Burundi | 14.1% |
| 77 | Comoros | 14.1% |
| 78 | Serbia | 14.1% |
| 79 | Togo | 14.0% |
| 80 | Israel | 13.9% |
| 81 | Bhutan | 13.9% |
| 82 | Niger | 13.7% |
| 83 | Malawi | 13.7% |
| 84 | Madagascar | 13.7% |
| 85 | Singapore | 13.6% |
| 86 | Kazakhstan | 13.5% |
| 87 | Cape Verde | 13.5% |
| 88 | Romania | 13.3% |
| 89 | Cameroon | 13.2% |
| 90 | Papua New Guinea | 13.1% |
| 91 | Senegal | 13.0% |
| 92 | Uruguay | 13.0% |
| 93 | Tajikistan | 12.9% |
| 94 | Poland | 12.8% |
| 95 | People's Republic of China | 12.6% |
| 96 | Benin | 12.5% |
| 97 | Brunei Darussalam | 12.3% |
| 98 | Maldives | 12.3% |
| 99 | Lesotho | 12.1% |
| 100 | Morocco | 12.1% |
| 101 | Ecuador | 12.0% |
| 102 | Nigeria | 12.0% |
| 103 | South Korea | 11.9% |
| 104 | Liberia | 11.9% |
| 105 | Mali | 11.6% |
| 106 | Argentina | 11.6% |
| 107 | Malaysia | 11.5% |
| 108 | Cote d'Ivoire | 11.5% |
| 109 | Chad | 11.4% |
| 110 | Moldova, Republic of | 11.2% |
| 111 | Equatorial Guinea | 10.9% |
| 112 | Guinea-Bissau | 10.8% |
| 113 | Hungary | 10.7% |
| 114 | El Salvador | 10.7% |
| 115 | Gabon | 10.6% |
| 116 | Japan | 10.4% |
| 117 | Germany | 10.2% |
| 118 | Greece | 10.1% |
| 119 | Ethiopia | 10.1% |
| 120 | Malta | 10.0% |
| 121 | New Zealand | 9.7% |
| 122 | Spain | 9.7% |
| 123 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.7% |
| 124 | Mauritania | 9.5% |
| 125 | Luxembourg | 9.3% |
| 126 | Ireland | 9.2% |
| 127 | Canada | 9.1% |
| 128 | Lithuania | 9.1% |
| 129 | United Kingdom | 9.0% |
| 130 | Albania | 8.9% |
| 131 | Latvia | 8.7% |
| 132 | Montenegro | 8.5% |
| 133 | Croatia | 8.4% |
| 134 | Czech Republic | 7.9% |
| 135 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 7.8% |
| 136 | Seychelles | 7.7% |
| 137 | Norway | 7.7% |
| 138 | Australia | 7.7% |
| 139 | Guinea | 7.7% |
| 140 | Portugal | 7.4% |
| 141 | France | 7.2% |
| 142 | Austria | 7.1% |
| 143 | Sweden | 6.9% |
| 144 | Denmark | 6.9% |
| 145 | Finland | 6.7% |
| 146 | Slovenia | 6.5% |
| 147 | Switzerland | 6.1% |
| 148 | Italy | 6.1% |
| 149 | Belgium | 5.9% |
| 150 | Netherlands | 5.7% |
| 151 | Slovakia | 5.6% |
| 152 | Iceland | 4.7% |
| 153 | Cyprus | 4.0% |
Showing 153 of 153 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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