Netherlands vs Slovakia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Netherlands
5.7%
in 2022
Slovakia
5.6%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
106th
Slovakia rank
107th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Netherlands
- Slovakia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 106th and Slovakia ranks 107th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 2.4% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 7.0% | 1.7% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 7.2% | 1.8% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
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, Netherlands or Slovakia?
- Netherlands, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Slovakia rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Netherlands ranks 106th and Slovakia ranks 107th 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.