Niger vs Singapore: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Niger
13.7%
in 2021
Singapore
13.6%
in 2014
Niger rank
50th
Singapore rank
53rd
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Niger
- Singapore
How they compare
Niger currently reports 13.7% against 13.6% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 50th and Singapore ranks 53rd of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 9.2% | 7.2% | Niger |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 13.3% | 6.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 13.5% | 2.1% | Singapore |
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, Niger or Singapore?
- Niger, at 13.7% against 13.6% in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Niger and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Niger and Singapore rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Niger ranks 50th and Singapore ranks 53rd 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
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.