Taiwan vs Tanzania: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Taiwan
17.0%
in 2017
Tanzania
17.1%
in 2017
Taiwan rank
27th
Tanzania rank
25th

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time

  • Taiwan
  • Tanzania
05101520198219992017

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 17.1% against 17.0% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.

Taiwan ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 25th of 109 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Taiwan Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 10.2% 11.5% 1.2% Tanzania
2000s 14.0% 14.0% 0.0% Tanzania
2010s 16.6% 16.3% 0.3% Taiwan

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, Taiwan or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 17.1% against 17.0% in Taiwan as of 2017.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Taiwan and Tanzania?
0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Tanzania?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Taiwan and Tanzania rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Taiwan ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed

The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.