Hungary vs Moldova: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Hungary
10.7%
in 2022
Moldova
11.2%
in 2021
Hungary rank
72nd
Moldova rank
70th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Hungary
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 11.2% against 10.7% in Hungary, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Moldova ahead.
Hungary ranks 72nd and Moldova ranks 70th of 109 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 4.1% | 1.4% | Moldova |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 8.3% | 1.9% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.8% | 0.6% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 10.7% | 0.7% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.9% | 0.7% | 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, Hungary or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 11.2% against 10.7% in Hungary as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Hungary and Moldova?
- 0.5%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Moldova?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Moldova rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Hungary ranks 72nd 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
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.