Income Share of Top 1%
Share of pre-tax national income received by the richest 1% (World Inequality Database). Our World in Data, 2015–2022.
Avg (2022)
11.6
+1.1pp vs 2021
Improving
6
of 74 tracked
Declining
26
period over period
Stable
31
±0.5pp band
Income Share of Top 1%
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Trend over time
Group average by period, 2015–2022.
AsiaEuropeAfricaAmericas
Movers
Biggest period-over-period changes.
Top risers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | 38.1 | +38.1pp |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 26.7 | +26.7pp |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 25.6 | +25.6pp |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | 22.7 | +22.7pp |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | 21.1 | +21.1pp |
Top fallers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 0 | -22.4pp |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | 0 | -19.8pp |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | 0 | -16.1pp |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | 0 | -15.6pp |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 0 | -14.7pp |
By group
Change by group, latest period.
Asia +1.6pp
Africa +1.6pp
Europe +0.50pp
Americas 0.00pp
| Group | Members | Avg | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | 13 | 21 | 0.00pp |
| Asia | 8 | 18.1 | +1.6pp |
| Africa | 5 | 15.6 | +1.6pp |
| Europe | 30 | 12 | +0.50pp |
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