Guinea-Bissau vs Malaysia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Guinea-Bissau
10.8%
in 2021
Malaysia
11.5%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
71st
Malaysia rank
68th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 11.5% against 10.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 68th of 109 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank, Guinea-Bissau or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 11.5% against 10.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?
0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 68th 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.