Bangladesh vs Philippines: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Bangladesh
15.6%
in 2016
Philippines
15.2%
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
36th
Philippines rank
39th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 15.6% against 15.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
Bangladesh ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 39th of 109 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 18.6% | 5.1% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 20.5% | 8.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 20.2% | 4.2% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Bangladesh, at 15.6% against 15.2% in Philippines as of 2016.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 39th 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.