China vs Tajikistan: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
China
12.6%
in 2015
Tajikistan
12.9%
in 2015
China rank
61st
Tajikistan rank
59th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- China
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tajikistan ahead.
China ranks 61st and Tajikistan ranks 59th of 109 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 11.6% | 1.3% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 14.1% | 0.3% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.9% | 0.3% | Tajikistan |
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, China or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 12.9% against 12.6% in China as of 2015.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between China and Tajikistan?
- 0.3%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tajikistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do China and Tajikistan rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- China ranks 61st and Tajikistan ranks 59th 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.