Iran vs Vietnam: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Iran
14.7%
in 2022
Vietnam
14.5%
in 2018
Iran rank
43rd
Vietnam rank
44th

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

  • Iran
  • Vietnam
05101520198620042022

How they compare

Iran currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 44th of 109 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 18.2% 16.1% 2.1% Iran
2000s 18.0% 14.5% 3.5% Iran
2010s 15.6% 15.4% 0.3% 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 Vietnam?
Iran, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Iran and Vietnam?
0.2%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Iran ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 44th 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.