Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Greece
Greece: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 10.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Greece, 1980–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Greece stood at 10.1%.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Greece peaked at 10.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2011.
That places Greece 75th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 72 Hungary 10.7% compare
- 73 El Salvador 10.7% compare
- 74 Germany 10.2% compare
- 76 Ethiopia 10.1% compare
- 78 New Zealand 9.7% compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1042 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7668 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.16 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.73 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Greece?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Greece was 10.1% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Greece ranks 75th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.