Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Iraq
Iraq: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 41.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Iraq, 2007–2024
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 Iraq is 41.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 183.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Iraq peaked at 41.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2013.
Iraq ranks 1st of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22.8% | — |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +142.7% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | +16.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 41.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 41.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.5%, 2.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.7% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 35.7% | 41.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Iraq?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Iraq was 41.8% in 2024, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Iraq ranks 1st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.