Colombia vs Taiwan, China: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Colombia
16.9%
in 2022
Taiwan, China
17.0%
in 2017
Colombia rank
28th
Taiwan, China rank
27th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Colombia
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 17.0% against 16.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Taiwan, China ranks 27th of 109 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.1% | 0.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 17.0% | 1.7% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% before and after tax, Colombia or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 17.0% against 16.9% in Colombia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Colombia and Taiwan, China?
- 0.1%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Taiwan, China?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Taiwan, China rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Taiwan, China ranks 27th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.