Iran vs Mongolia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Iran
14.7%
in 2022
Mongolia
14.9%
in 2018
Iran rank
43rd
Mongolia rank
41st
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Iran
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 43rd and Mongolia ranks 41st of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 14.2% | 4.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 14.2% | 4.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 15.8% | 0.7% | Mongolia |
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, Iran or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Iran and Mongolia?
- 0.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mongolia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Mongolia rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Iran ranks 43rd and Mongolia ranks 41st 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.