Albania vs Latvia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Albania
8.9%
in 2022
Latvia
8.7%
in 2022
Albania rank
87th
Latvia rank
88th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Albania
- Latvia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 8.9% against 8.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Albania ranks 87th and Latvia ranks 88th of 109 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.4% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 10.1% | 1.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 0.3% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank, Albania or Latvia?
- Albania, at 8.9% against 8.7% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Albania and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Latvia rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Albania ranks 87th and Latvia ranks 88th of 109 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.