Ireland vs Mauritania: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Ireland
9.2%
in 2022
Mauritania
9.5%
in 2019
Ireland rank
83rd
Mauritania rank
81st

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

  • Ireland
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 9.5% against 9.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 83rd and Mauritania ranks 81st of 109 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 7.3% 12.0% 4.7% Mauritania
1990s 7.3% 21.1% 13.8% Mauritania
2000s 8.2% 12.4% 4.2% Mauritania
2010s 8.4% 9.7% 1.3% Mauritania

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, Ireland or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 9.5% against 9.2% in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Ireland and Mauritania?
0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mauritania?
8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Mauritania rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Ireland ranks 83rd and Mauritania ranks 81st 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.