Malta vs New Zealand: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Malta
10.0%
in 2020
New Zealand
9.7%
in 2022
Malta rank
77th
New Zealand rank
78th

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

  • Malta
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 10.0% against 9.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was New Zealand ahead.

Malta ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 109 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 7.7% 12.7% 5.0% New Zealand
2010s 9.5% 11.5% 2.0% New Zealand
2020s 10.0% 10.8% 0.8% New Zealand

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, Malta or New Zealand?
Malta, at 10.0% against 9.7% in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Malta and New Zealand?
0.3%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Malta ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 78th 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.