Benin vs China: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Benin

12.5%

in 2021

China

12.6%

in 2015

Benin rank

62nd

China rank

61st

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time

China currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.

Benin ranks 62nd and China ranks 61st of 109 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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