Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Cambodia

Cambodia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 17.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
17.9%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
19th
of 109 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2010
All-time low
17.9%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2010–2014

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Cambodia, 2010–2014

01020302010201220142010: 27.7 %2011: 19.3 %2012: 18.1 %2013: 20.4 %2014: 17.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Cambodia is 17.9%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 35.3% over five years.

Cambodia ranks 19th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 16 Lebanon 18.8% compare
  2. 17 Kyrgyzstan 18.4% compare
  3. 18 Rwanda 18.3% compare
  4. 20 Egypt 17.9% compare
  5. 21 Dominican Republic 17.5% compare
  6. 22 Jordan 17.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Cambodia?
Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Cambodia was 17.9% in 2014, 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
How does Cambodia rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Cambodia ranks 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Cambodia 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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