Greece vs New Zealand: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Greece
10.1%
in 2022
New Zealand
9.7%
in 2022
Greece rank
75th
New Zealand rank
78th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Greece
- New Zealand
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10.1% against 9.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 11.6% | 2.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 12.2% | 3.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 11.5% | 2.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 11.6% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
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, Greece or New Zealand?
- Greece, at 10.1% against 9.7% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Greece and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Greece ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 78th 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.