Ghana vs United States of America: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Ghana
15.1%
in 2016
United States of America
14.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
40th
United States of America rank
41st
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Ghana
- United States of America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15.1% against 14.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United States of America ahead.
Ghana ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 41st of 109 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 13.1% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.4% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.2% | 0.8% | United States of America |
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, Ghana or United States of America?
- Ghana, at 15.1% against 14.9% in United States of America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Ghana and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and United States of America rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Ghana ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 41st 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.