Estonia vs Gambia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Estonia
15.7%
in 2022
Gambia
16.1%
in 2020
Estonia rank
35th
Gambia rank
34th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Estonia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16.1% against 15.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 35th and Gambia ranks 34th of 109 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 18.4% | 4.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 20.3% | 5.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 17.6% | 7.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 16.1% | 1.0% | Gambia |
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, Estonia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 16.1% against 15.7% in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Estonia and Gambia?
- 0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Gambia rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Estonia ranks 35th and Gambia ranks 34th 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.