Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Taiwan
Taiwan: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 19.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Taiwan, 1982–2017
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Taiwan stood at 19.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Taiwan peaked at 21.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1986.
That places Taiwan 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 10.8% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.2% | 21.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Taiwan?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Taiwan was 19.3% in 2017, 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1986.
- How does Taiwan rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Taiwan ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.