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

Guinea-Bissau
10.8%
in 2021
Moldova
11.2%
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
71st
Moldova rank
70th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 11.2% against 10.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 71st and Moldova ranks 70th of 109 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 19.7% 7.7% 12.0% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 14.1% 8.9% 5.3% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 14.9% 10.6% 4.2% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 10.8% 11.2% 0.3% Moldova

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, Guinea-Bissau or Moldova?
Moldova, at 11.2% against 10.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Guinea-Bissau and Moldova?
0.4%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Moldova?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Moldova rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 71st and Moldova ranks 70th 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.