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
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Cambodia, 2010–2014
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.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.7% | — |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -12.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 17.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 17.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.7%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 16 Lebanon 18.8% compare
- 17 Kyrgyzstan 18.4% compare
- 18 Rwanda 18.3% compare
- 20 Egypt 17.9% compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 17.5%
- 22 Jordan 17.5%
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
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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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.