Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Slovenia

Slovenia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 6.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
102nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2017
All-time low
4.5%
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Slovenia, 1992–2022

02461992200720221992: 4.5 %1993: 5.2 %1994: 5.4 %1995: 5.8 %1996: 5.8 %1997: 6 %1998: 6.3 %1999: 6.7 %2000: 6.2 %2001: 5.9 %2002: 5.9 %2003: 6.3 %2004: 6.3 %2005: 6 %2006: 6.2 %2007: 6.7 %2008: 6.7 %2009: 5.9 %2010: 6 %2011: 5.9 %2012: 5.9 %2013: 6.1 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 6.1 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 6.7 %2018: 6.7 %2019: 6.7 %2020: 6.5 %2021: 6.5 %2022: 6.5 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 6.5% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Slovenia peaked at 6.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1992.

Slovenia ranks 102nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.7% 4.5% 6.7% 8
2000s 6.2% 5.9% 6.7% 10
2010s 6.3% 5.9% 6.7% 10
2020s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 3

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 99 Sweden 6.9% compare
  2. 100 Denmark 6.8% compare
  3. 101 Finland 6.7% compare
  4. 103 Switzerland 6.1% compare
  5. 104 Italy 6.1% compare
  6. 105 Belgium 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Slovenia?
Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Slovenia was 6.5% 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1992.
How does Slovenia rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Slovenia ranks 102nd 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 Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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.