Sri Lanka vs Uganda: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Sri Lanka
20.1%
in 2016
Uganda
20.6%
in 2019
Sri Lanka rank
11th
Uganda rank
9th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 20.6% against 20.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
Sri Lanka ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 9th of 109 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 20.1% | 0.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 15.7% | 4.5% | Sri Lanka |
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, Sri Lanka or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 20.6% against 20.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 0.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uganda rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 9th 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.