Georgia vs Sri Lanka: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Georgia
19.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
20.1%
in 2016
Georgia rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
11th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Georgia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.1% against 19.7% in Georgia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Georgia ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 109 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 19.9% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 20.2% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
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, Georgia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.1% against 19.7% in Georgia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Georgia and Sri Lanka rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Georgia ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th 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.