Montenegro vs United Kingdom: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Montenegro
8.5%
in 2021
United Kingdom
9.0%
in 2021
Montenegro rank
89th
United Kingdom rank
86th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Montenegro
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.0% against 8.5% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 86th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 1.8% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 8.1% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.3% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 1.5% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.8% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.0% against 8.5% in Montenegro as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Montenegro and United Kingdom?
- 0.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Montenegro and United Kingdom rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Montenegro ranks 89th 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
The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.