Bangladesh vs Estonia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Bangladesh
15.6%
in 2016
Estonia
15.7%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
36th
Estonia rank
35th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Bangladesh
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
Bangladesh ranks 36th and Estonia ranks 35th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 3.9% | 10.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 17.8% | 1.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 10.2% | 5.5% | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Bangladesh and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How do Bangladesh and Estonia rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th and Estonia ranks 35th 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.