Lithuania vs United Kingdom: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Lithuania
9.1%
in 2022
United Kingdom
9.0%
in 2021
Lithuania rank
85th
United Kingdom rank
86th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Lithuania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Lithuania ranks 85th and United Kingdom ranks 86th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 6.1% | 2.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.8% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 0.4% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.5% | 2.3% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 1.0% | Lithuania |
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, Lithuania or United Kingdom?
- Lithuania, at 9.1% against 9.0% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Lithuania and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Lithuania and United Kingdom rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Lithuania ranks 85th and United Kingdom ranks 86th 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.