economic2024
Income share of the richest 1% before 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
15.8%
Median: 15.2%
Countries Covered
153
with available data
Highest
Iraq
44.6%
Lowest
Netherlands
7.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Iraq44.6%
2Peru35.8%
3Colombia27.0%
4Chile26.7%
5Angola26.0%
By Region
South America23.0%(7 countries)
North America19.5%(3 countries)
Asia18.6%(27 countries)
Africa17.2%(9 countries)
Other15.8%(74 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (7.0%)High (44.6%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 15.8%)
South America (7)
North America (3)
Asia (27)
Africa (9)
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 | 44.6% |
| 2 | Peru | 35.8% |
| 3 | Colombia | 27.0% |
| 4 | Chile | 26.7% |
| 5 | Angola | 26.0% |
| 6 | Brazil | 25.8% |
| 7 | Bahrain | 25.6% |
| 8 | Mexico | 25.6% |
| 9 | Yemen | 25.1% |
| 10 | Qatar | 24.4% |
| 11 | Botswana | 23.3% |
| 12 | Algeria | 23.3% |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 23.2% |
| 14 | India | 23.1% |
| 15 | Mozambique | 22.7% |
| 16 | Tunisia | 22.4% |
| 17 | Türkiye | 21.7% |
| 18 | Syrian Arab Republic | 21.6% |
| 19 | Namibia | 21.6% |
| 20 | Uganda | 21.4% |
| 21 | Georgia | 21.1% |
| 22 | Zimbabwe | 21.1% |
| 23 | United States of America | 20.7% |
| 24 | Republic of the Congo | 20.5% |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | 20.5% |
| 26 | Costa Rica | 20.3% |
| 27 | Russian Federation | 20.0% |
| 28 | Oman | 19.9% |
| 29 | Lebanon | 19.9% |
| 30 | Thailand | 19.8% |
| 31 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 19.7% |
| 32 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 19.4% |
| 33 | Taiwan, Province of China | 19.3% |
| 34 | Eswatini | 19.3% |
| 35 | South Africa | 19.3% |
| 36 | Egypt | 19.1% |
| 37 | Rwanda | 18.9% |
| 38 | Dominican Republic | 18.7% |
| 39 | Turkmenistan | 18.4% |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 18.3% |
| 41 | Cambodia | 18.2% |
| 42 | United Republic of Tanzania | 18.2% |
| 43 | Kyrgyzstan | 18.1% |
| 44 | Zambia | 18.0% |
| 45 | Indonesia | 17.9% |
| 46 | Hong Kong | 17.8% |
| 47 | Jordan | 17.8% |
| 48 | Kuwait | 17.7% |
| 49 | Ecuador | 17.4% |
| 50 | Armenia | 17.4% |
| 51 | Estonia | 17.3% |
| 52 | Israel | 16.9% |
| 53 | Myanmar | 16.7% |
| 54 | Pakistan | 16.7% |
| 55 | Philippines | 16.6% |
| 56 | Uzbekistan | 16.6% |
| 57 | Mongolia | 16.4% |
| 58 | State of Palestine | 16.2% |
| 59 | Papua New Guinea | 16.2% |
| 60 | United Arab Emirates | 16.2% |
| 61 | Bangladesh | 16.2% |
| 62 | Kenya | 16.1% |
| 63 | Republic of The Gambia | 16.0% |
| 64 | Sao Tome and Principe | 16.0% |
| 65 | Mauritius | 15.9% |
| 66 | Azerbaijan | 15.9% |
| 67 | Djibouti | 15.9% |
| 68 | Vietnam | 15.7% |
| 69 | Uruguay | 15.7% |
| 70 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 15.7% |
| 71 | Central African Republic | 15.6% |
| 72 | South Sudan | 15.5% |
| 73 | Serbia | 15.5% |
| 74 | Sudan | 15.4% |
| 75 | Timor-Leste | 15.3% |
| 76 | Ghana | 15.2% |
| 77 | Malawi | 15.2% |
| 78 | Poland | 15.1% |
| 79 | Afghanistan | 15.1% |
| 80 | Sierra Leone | 15.0% |
| 81 | Kazakhstan | 14.9% |
| 82 | El Salvador | 14.8% |
| 83 | Burkina Faso | 14.7% |
| 84 | Nepal | 14.6% |
| 85 | Burundi | 14.5% |
| 86 | Romania | 14.5% |
| 87 | Lesotho | 14.5% |
| 88 | Singapore | 14.2% |
| 89 | Comoros | 14.2% |
| 90 | Niger | 14.1% |
| 91 | South Korea | 14.1% |
| 92 | Togo | 14.1% |
| 93 | People's Republic of China | 14.0% |
| 94 | Bhutan | 14.0% |
| 95 | Madagascar | 14.0% |
| 96 | Cape Verde | 13.9% |
| 97 | Morocco | 13.4% |
| 98 | Germany | 13.3% |
| 99 | Cameroon | 13.3% |
| 100 | Brunei Darussalam | 13.3% |
| 101 | Maldives | 13.1% |
| 102 | Senegal | 13.1% |
| 103 | Tajikistan | 13.1% |
| 104 | Malaysia | 13.0% |
| 105 | Ireland | 13.0% |
| 106 | United Kingdom | 12.9% |
| 107 | Benin | 12.8% |
| 108 | Chad | 12.8% |
| 109 | Japan | 12.7% |
| 110 | Denmark | 12.6% |
| 111 | Argentina | 12.5% |
| 112 | Spain | 12.5% |
| 113 | Nigeria | 12.3% |
| 114 | Liberia | 12.2% |
| 115 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12.1% |
| 116 | Mali | 12.1% |
| 117 | France | 12.1% |
| 118 | New Zealand | 12.1% |
| 119 | Canada | 12.1% |
| 120 | Equatorial Guinea | 12.0% |
| 121 | Greece | 11.8% |
| 122 | Hungary | 11.8% |
| 123 | Moldova, Republic of | 11.8% |
| 124 | Guinea-Bissau | 11.0% |
| 125 | Gabon | 11.0% |
| 126 | Luxembourg | 11.0% |
| 127 | Australia | 11.0% |
| 128 | Malta | 10.9% |
| 129 | Switzerland | 10.6% |
| 130 | Ethiopia | 10.5% |
| 131 | Portugal | 10.4% |
| 132 | Czech Republic | 10.4% |
| 133 | Finland | 10.0% |
| 134 | Mauritania | 10.0% |
| 135 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.9% |
| 136 | Sweden | 9.7% |
| 137 | Croatia | 9.7% |
| 138 | Latvia | 9.6% |
| 139 | Lithuania | 9.5% |
| 140 | Norway | 9.5% |
| 141 | Albania | 9.3% |
| 142 | Austria | 9.1% |
| 143 | Montenegro | 9.0% |
| 144 | Seychelles | 8.8% |
| 145 | Guinea | 8.7% |
| 146 | Belgium | 8.7% |
| 147 | Iceland | 8.6% |
| 148 | Cyprus | 8.5% |
| 149 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 8.2% |
| 150 | Slovenia | 8.0% |
| 151 | Italy | 7.8% |
| 152 | Slovakia | 7.5% |
| 153 | Netherlands | 7.0% |
Showing 153 of 153 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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