Malawi vs Singapore: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Malawi

13.7%

in 2019

Singapore

13.6%

in 2014

Malawi rank

51st

Singapore rank

53rd

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

Malawi currently reports 13.7% against 13.6% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.

Malawi ranks 51st and Singapore ranks 53rd of 109 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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