Thailand vs Zambia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Thailand
17.3%
in 2021
Zambia
17.2%
in 2022
Thailand rank
23rd
Zambia rank
24th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Thailand
- Zambia
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17.3% against 17.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 24th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 18.2% | 2.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 19.9% | 1.3% | 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, Thailand or Zambia?
- Thailand, at 17.3% against 17.2% in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Thailand and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
- How do Thailand and Zambia rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Thailand ranks 23rd 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
The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.