Egypt vs Thailand: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Egypt
17.9%
in 2020
Thailand
17.3%
in 2021
Egypt rank
20th
Thailand rank
23rd
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Egypt
- Thailand
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 17.9% against 17.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 109 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 21.2% | 3.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 21.0% | 2.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 18.4% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 14.9% | 3.0% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Thailand?
- Egypt, at 17.9% against 17.3% in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Egypt and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Thailand rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β 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.