Kyrgyzstan vs Zambia: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)

Kyrgyzstan
18.1%
in 2019
Zambia
18.0%
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
31st
Zambia rank
32nd

Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 18.1% against 18.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 113 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 15.6% 20.1% 4.6% Zambia
2000s 14.1% 21.4% 7.4% Zambia
2010s 14.3% 20.6% 6.3% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Kyrgyzstan or Zambia?
Kyrgyzstan, at 18.1% against 18.0% in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?
0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Zambia rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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Share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.