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

Latest (2022)
10.1%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
75th
of 109 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2014
All-time low
6.1%
in 2011
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Greece, 1980–2022

02.557.5101980200120221980: 9.4 %1981: 9.6 %1982: 9.1 %1983: 8.6 %1984: 8.5 %1985: 8.7 %1986: 8.8 %1987: 8.7 %1988: 8.5 %1989: 8.5 %1990: 8.3 %1991: 8.4 %1992: 8.1 %1993: 8.4 %1994: 8.4 %1995: 8.3 %1996: 8.6 %1997: 9.7 %1998: 10.1 %1999: 10.6 %2000: 10.2 %2001: 10.4 %2002: 9.1 %2003: 9.1 %2004: 9.8 %2005: 9.6 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 9.2 %2008: 7.6 %2009: 7 %2010: 7.3 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 6.7 %2013: 9.2 %2014: 10.8 %2015: 10.7 %2016: 9.5 %2017: 9.4 %2018: 9.3 %2019: 9 %2020: 9.1 %2021: 9.6 %2022: 10.1 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Hungary 10.7% compare
  2. 73 El Salvador 10.7% compare
  3. 74 Germany 10.2% compare
  4. 76 Ethiopia 10.1% compare
  5. 78 New Zealand 9.7% compare

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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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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.