Iran vs United States: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Iran
14.7%
in 2022
United States
14.9%
in 2024
Iran rank
43rd
United States rank
41st
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 43rd and United States ranks 41st of 109 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% | Iran |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 12.3% | 6.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 13.7% | 4.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.1% | 0.1% | 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, Iran or United States?
- United States, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Iran and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Iran ranks 43rd and United States 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
The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.