Indonesia vs Taiwan, China: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Indonesia
16.8%
in 2018
Taiwan, China
17.0%
in 2017
Indonesia rank
29th
Taiwan, China rank
27th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Indonesia
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 17.0% against 16.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 29th and Taiwan, China ranks 27th of 109 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 9.4% | 6.4% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 10.2% | 5.8% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 15.3% | 1.3% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 17.0% | 1.5% | Taiwan, China |
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, Indonesia or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 17.0% against 16.8% in Indonesia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Indonesia and Taiwan, China?
- 0.2%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Taiwan, China?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.
- How do Indonesia and Taiwan, China rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Indonesia ranks 29th and Taiwan, China ranks 27th 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.