Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Singapore
Singapore: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 13.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Singapore, 1980–2014
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 Singapore is 13.6%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Singapore peaked at 14.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1995.
Singapore ranks 53rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.0% | 13.6% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Singapore
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.36 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Singapore?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Singapore was 13.6% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Singapore ranks 53rd out of 109 countries with data for 2014.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.