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

Benin

12.5%

in 2021

South Korea

11.9%

in 2022

Benin rank

62nd

South Korea rank

65th

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

Benin currently reports 12.5% against 11.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.6%.

Benin ranks 62nd and South Korea ranks 65th 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.