Germany vs Greece: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Germany
10.2%
in 2022
Greece
10.1%
in 2022
Germany rank
74th
Greece rank
75th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.2% against 10.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 74th and Greece ranks 75th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 8.8% | 0.8% | Greece |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 8.9% | 1.1% | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.8% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 0.5% | Germany |
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, Germany or Greece?
- Germany, at 10.2% against 10.1% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Germany and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Germany ranks 74th and Greece ranks 75th 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.