Romania vs Singapore: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Romania
13.3%
in 2022
Singapore
13.6%
in 2014
Romania rank
55th
Singapore rank
53rd
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Romania
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 13.6% against 13.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Romania ranks 55th and Singapore ranks 53rd of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 9.8% | 2.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.6% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 0.9% | Romania |
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, Romania or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 13.6% against 13.3% in Romania as of 2014.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Romania and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Romania and Singapore rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Romania ranks 55th 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
The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.