Ireland vs Mauritania: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Ireland
9.2%
in 2022
Mauritania
9.5%
in 2019
Ireland rank
83rd
Mauritania rank
81st
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Ireland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 9.5% against 9.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 83rd and Mauritania ranks 81st of 109 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 12.0% | 4.7% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 21.1% | 13.8% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 12.4% | 4.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 9.7% | 1.3% | Mauritania |
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, Ireland or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 9.5% against 9.2% in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Ireland and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Mauritania rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Ireland ranks 83rd and Mauritania ranks 81st 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.