Ghana vs Iran: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Ghana
15.1%
in 2016
Iran
14.7%
in 2022
Ghana rank
40th
Iran rank
43rd
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Ghana
- Iran
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15.1% against 14.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.4%.
Ghana ranks 40th and Iran ranks 43rd of 109 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 18.2% | 6.7% | Iran |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 18.4% | 3.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.3% | 0.9% | Iran |
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, Ghana or Iran?
- Ghana, at 15.1% against 14.7% in Iran as of 2016.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Ghana and Iran?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How do Ghana and Iran rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Ghana ranks 40th and Iran ranks 43rd 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.