Czechia vs Latvia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Czechia
7.9%
in 2022
Latvia
8.7%
in 2022
Czechia rank
91st
Latvia rank
88th

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

  • Czechia
  • Latvia
24681012198020012022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 8.7% against 7.9% in Czechia, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 91st and Latvia ranks 88th of 109 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.9% 8.1% 0.8% Czechia
2000s 9.3% 9.7% 0.3% Latvia
2010s 8.4% 9.3% 0.9% Latvia
2020s 7.8% 8.7% 0.8% Latvia

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, Czechia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 8.7% against 7.9% in Czechia as of 2022.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Czechia and Latvia?
0.8%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Czechia and Latvia rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Czechia ranks 91st and Latvia ranks 88th 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.