Egypt vs Rwanda: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Egypt

17.9%

in 2020

Rwanda

18.3%

in 2023

Egypt rank

20th

Rwanda rank

18th

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

Rwanda currently reports 18.3% against 17.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.

Egypt ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 18th 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.