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

Taiwan: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 17.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17.0%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
27th
of 109 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2014
All-time low
8.9%
in 1982
Years of data
36
1982–2017

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Taiwan, 1982–2017

051015201982199920171982: 8.9 %1983: 9 %1984: 9 %1985: 9.3 %1986: 9 %1987: 9.8 %1988: 9.4 %1989: 9.9 %1990: 9.4 %1991: 10.2 %1992: 9.2 %1993: 9.1 %1994: 10.1 %1995: 10.3 %1996: 10.1 %1997: 10.5 %1998: 11 %1999: 11.4 %2000: 12.2 %2001: 15.6 %2002: 14.9 %2003: 16.7 %2004: 16.3 %2005: 16.3 %2006: 15.5 %2007: 15.7 %2008: 14.2 %2009: 15.2 %2010: 17.2 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 16.6 %2013: 16.2 %2014: 19.2 %2015: 16 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 17 %

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

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 17.0% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Taiwan peaked at 19.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1982.

Taiwan ranks 27th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.3% 8.9% 9.9% 8
1990s 10.1% 9.1% 11.4% 10
2000s 15.3% 12.2% 16.7% 10
2010s 17.0% 16.0% 19.2% 8

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 24 Zambia 17.2% compare
  2. 25 Tanzania 17.1% compare
  3. 26 Bulgaria 17.0% compare
  4. 28 Colombia 16.9% compare
  5. 29 Indonesia 16.8% compare
  6. 30 Costa Rica 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Taiwan?
Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Taiwan was 17.0% in 2017, 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 Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1982.
How does Taiwan rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Taiwan ranks 27th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan 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.