economic2024
Income share of the richest 10% 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
41.9%
Median: 43.0%
Countries Covered
153
with available data
Highest
Iraq
66.7%
Lowest
Iceland
19.7%
Top 5 Countries
1Iraq66.7%
2Brazil58.2%
3Eswatini58.2%
4Yemen58.1%
5Zimbabwe57.9%
By Region
South America49.5%(7 countries)
Africa48.0%(9 countries)
Asia45.6%(27 countries)
Other45.2%(74 countries)
North America41.4%(3 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (19.7%)High (66.7%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 41.9%)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Asia (27)
Other (74)
North America (3)
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 | 66.7% |
| 2 | Brazil | 58.2% |
| 3 | Eswatini | 58.2% |
| 4 | Yemen | 58.1% |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 57.9% |
| 6 | South Africa | 57.7% |
| 7 | Angola | 57.7% |
| 8 | Mexico | 57.7% |
| 9 | India | 57.6% |
| 10 | Namibia | 57.5% |
| 11 | Bahrain | 56.6% |
| 12 | Peru | 56.1% |
| 13 | Botswana | 55.8% |
| 14 | Oman | 55.6% |
| 15 | Republic of the Congo | 55.1% |
| 16 | Chile | 54.3% |
| 17 | Mozambique | 54.0% |
| 18 | Qatar | 54.0% |
| 19 | Colombia | 53.5% |
| 20 | Türkiye | 53.5% |
| 21 | Zambia | 53.3% |
| 22 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 53.2% |
| 23 | Uganda | 52.1% |
| 24 | Syrian Arab Republic | 52.0% |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | 51.3% |
| 26 | Rwanda | 50.5% |
| 27 | Sao Tome and Principe | 50.2% |
| 28 | Comoros | 49.9% |
| 29 | United Republic of Tanzania | 49.7% |
| 30 | Tunisia | 49.7% |
| 31 | Central African Republic | 49.6% |
| 32 | State of Palestine | 49.3% |
| 33 | South Sudan | 49.2% |
| 34 | Djibouti | 49.2% |
| 35 | Kenya | 49.1% |
| 36 | Jordan | 48.9% |
| 37 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 48.7% |
| 38 | Thailand | 48.7% |
| 39 | United Arab Emirates | 48.7% |
| 40 | Ghana | 48.3% |
| 41 | Sri Lanka | 48.3% |
| 42 | Cape Verde | 47.6% |
| 43 | Republic of The Gambia | 47.6% |
| 44 | Lebanon | 47.3% |
| 45 | Cameroon | 47.2% |
| 46 | Egypt | 46.9% |
| 47 | Costa Rica | 46.6% |
| 48 | Burkina Faso | 46.6% |
| 49 | Sierra Leone | 46.5% |
| 50 | Turkmenistan | 46.4% |
| 51 | Madagascar | 46.3% |
| 52 | Mauritius | 46.2% |
| 53 | Togo | 46.2% |
| 54 | Algeria | 46.0% |
| 55 | Burundi | 45.7% |
| 56 | Kuwait | 45.5% |
| 57 | Georgia | 45.4% |
| 58 | Malawi | 45.3% |
| 59 | Senegal | 45.2% |
| 60 | Morocco | 45.1% |
| 61 | Indonesia | 45.1% |
| 62 | Cambodia | 45.0% |
| 63 | Hong Kong | 44.9% |
| 64 | Sudan | 44.8% |
| 65 | Russian Federation | 44.7% |
| 66 | Singapore | 44.6% |
| 67 | Taiwan, Province of China | 44.4% |
| 68 | Niger | 44.4% |
| 69 | Mali | 43.7% |
| 70 | Lesotho | 43.7% |
| 71 | Uzbekistan | 43.7% |
| 72 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 43.6% |
| 73 | Chad | 43.5% |
| 74 | Dominican Republic | 43.5% |
| 75 | Armenia | 43.4% |
| 76 | Cote d'Ivoire | 43.1% |
| 77 | Equatorial Guinea | 43.0% |
| 78 | Liberia | 43.0% |
| 79 | Philippines | 43.0% |
| 80 | Benin | 42.9% |
| 81 | Kyrgyzstan | 42.9% |
| 82 | Israel | 42.9% |
| 83 | Myanmar | 42.3% |
| 84 | Gabon | 42.3% |
| 85 | Bhutan | 41.9% |
| 86 | Nigeria | 41.8% |
| 87 | Azerbaijan | 41.7% |
| 88 | Nepal | 41.7% |
| 89 | Vietnam | 41.7% |
| 90 | Bangladesh | 41.6% |
| 91 | Ecuador | 41.5% |
| 92 | Bulgaria | 41.5% |
| 93 | Argentina | 41.5% |
| 94 | Guinea-Bissau | 41.4% |
| 95 | Pakistan | 41.2% |
| 96 | Papua New Guinea | 41.2% |
| 97 | Uruguay | 41.1% |
| 98 | Timor-Leste | 40.8% |
| 99 | Tajikistan | 40.2% |
| 100 | Afghanistan | 40.1% |
| 101 | Mongolia | 39.8% |
| 102 | Ethiopia | 39.5% |
| 103 | People's Republic of China | 39.2% |
| 104 | El Salvador | 38.6% |
| 105 | Estonia | 38.6% |
| 106 | Kazakhstan | 38.6% |
| 107 | Mauritania | 38.3% |
| 108 | Romania | 38.1% |
| 109 | Maldives | 37.7% |
| 110 | Japan | 37.6% |
| 111 | United States of America | 37.4% |
| 112 | Serbia | 36.0% |
| 113 | Guinea | 35.8% |
| 114 | Seychelles | 35.6% |
| 115 | Brunei Darussalam | 35.0% |
| 116 | Lithuania | 34.7% |
| 117 | Moldova, Republic of | 34.2% |
| 118 | Malaysia | 34.0% |
| 119 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33.7% |
| 120 | South Korea | 33.6% |
| 121 | Montenegro | 33.4% |
| 122 | Albania | 33.2% |
| 123 | Poland | 33.1% |
| 124 | Malta | 32.8% |
| 125 | Latvia | 32.6% |
| 126 | Croatia | 31.5% |
| 127 | Germany | 30.5% |
| 128 | Hungary | 30.5% |
| 129 | Greece | 30.0% |
| 130 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 29.8% |
| 131 | Portugal | 29.1% |
| 132 | Canada | 29.1% |
| 133 | New Zealand | 28.7% |
| 134 | Ireland | 28.6% |
| 135 | Spain | 28.5% |
| 136 | Luxembourg | 28.3% |
| 137 | Australia | 28.1% |
| 138 | United Kingdom | 27.7% |
| 139 | Norway | 26.2% |
| 140 | Austria | 26.0% |
| 141 | Italy | 25.8% |
| 142 | Slovenia | 25.7% |
| 143 | Netherlands | 25.2% |
| 144 | Belgium | 24.5% |
| 145 | Finland | 24.2% |
| 146 | Czech Republic | 23.9% |
| 147 | France | 23.6% |
| 148 | Cyprus | 23.1% |
| 149 | Switzerland | 23.1% |
| 150 | Slovakia | 22.7% |
| 151 | Sweden | 22.5% |
| 152 | Denmark | 21.3% |
| 153 | Iceland | 19.7% |
Showing 153 of 153 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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