Ecuador vs South Korea: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Ecuador
12.0%
in 2022
South Korea
11.9%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
63rd
South Korea rank
65th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Ecuador
- South Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 63rd and South Korea ranks 65th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.8% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.7% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 11.6% | 2.3% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or South Korea?
- Ecuador, at 12.0% against 11.9% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Ecuador and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and South Korea rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd and South Korea ranks 65th 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
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.