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
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
The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.