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

Luxembourg
9.3%
in 2022
Mauritania
9.5%
in 2019
Luxembourg rank
82nd
Mauritania rank
81st

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 9.5% against 9.3% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2%.

Luxembourg ranks 82nd and Mauritania ranks 81st of 109 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 14.9% 13.2% 1.8% Luxembourg
2010s 10.4% 9.7% 0.7% Luxembourg

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, Luxembourg or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 9.5% against 9.3% in Luxembourg as of 2019.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Luxembourg and Mauritania?
0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
How do Luxembourg and Mauritania rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Luxembourg ranks 82nd 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.