Montenegro vs North Macedonia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Montenegro
8.5%
in 2021
North Macedonia
7.8%
in 2018
Montenegro rank
89th
North Macedonia rank
92nd

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

  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 8.5% against 7.8% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 89th and North Macedonia ranks 92nd of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1980s 7.3% 6.6% 0.7% Montenegro
1990s 6.5% 5.9% 0.6% Montenegro
2000s 9.3% 9.0% 0.4% Montenegro
2010s 9.9% 8.2% 1.7% Montenegro

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, Montenegro or North Macedonia?
Montenegro, at 8.5% against 7.8% in North Macedonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Montenegro and North Macedonia?
0.7%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and North Macedonia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Montenegro and North Macedonia rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Montenegro ranks 89th and North Macedonia ranks 92nd 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.