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Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Slovenia

Slovenia: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 8.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
110th
of 113 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2007
All-time low
4.8%
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Slovenia, 1992–2022

024681992200720221992: 4.8 %1993: 5.7 %1994: 5.9 %1995: 6.5 %1996: 6.6 %1997: 6.9 %1998: 7.2 %1999: 7.8 %2000: 7.3 %2001: 6.9 %2002: 7 %2003: 7.5 %2004: 7.6 %2005: 7.5 %2006: 7.8 %2007: 8.2 %2008: 8.1 %2009: 7.1 %2010: 7.2 %2011: 7 %2012: 6.9 %2013: 7 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 7.4 %2017: 8 %2018: 8 %2019: 8 %2020: 8 %2021: 8 %2022: 8 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 8.0% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2022.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Slovenia peaked at 8.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1992.

That places Slovenia 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.4% 4.8% 7.8% 8
2000s 7.5% 6.9% 8.2% 10
2010s 7.4% 6.9% 8.0% 10
2020s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 3

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 107 Iceland 8.6% compare
  2. 108 Cyprus 8.5% compare
  3. 109 North Macedonia 8.2% compare
  4. 111 Italy 7.8% compare
  5. 112 Slovakia 7.5% compare
  6. 113 Netherlands 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Slovenia?
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Slovenia was 8.0% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1992.
How does Slovenia rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
Slovenia ranks 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
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
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.