Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 9.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in United Kingdom, 1982–2021
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 United Kingdom is 9.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in United Kingdom peaked at 10.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1982.
United Kingdom ranks 86th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 9.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in United Kingdom?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in United Kingdom was 9.0% in 2021, 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1982.
- How does United Kingdom rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- United Kingdom ranks 86th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.