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
46810198820052022

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

Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
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
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed

The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.