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

Taiwan
17.0%
in 2017
Zambia
17.2%
in 2022
Taiwan rank
27th
Zambia rank
24th

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

  • Taiwan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 17.2% against 17.0% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Taiwan ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 109 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Taiwan Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.1% 18.0% 7.9% Zambia
2000s 15.6% 20.8% 5.2% Zambia
2010s 16.6% 19.9% 3.3% Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 17.2% against 17.0% in Taiwan as of 2022.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Taiwan and Zambia?
0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Taiwan and Zambia rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Taiwan ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th 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.