Bulgaria vs Tanzania: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Bulgaria
17.0%
in 2023
Tanzania
17.1%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
26th
Tanzania rank
25th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 17.1% against 17.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

Bulgaria ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 25th of 109 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7% 12.5% 3.9% Tanzania
2010s 15.2% 16.3% 1.1% Tanzania

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, Bulgaria or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 17.1% against 17.0% in Bulgaria as of 2017.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Bulgaria and Tanzania?
0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
How do Bulgaria and Tanzania rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 25th 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.