Kazakhstan vs Singapore: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Kazakhstan
13.5%
in 2018
Singapore
13.6%
in 2014
Kazakhstan rank
54th
Singapore rank
53rd
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Kazakhstan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 13.6% against 13.5% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 54th and Singapore ranks 53rd of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.5% | 0.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 13.7% | 2.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 13.2% | 1.1% | Singapore |
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, Kazakhstan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 13.6% against 13.5% in Kazakhstan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Kazakhstan and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Singapore?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Kazakhstan and Singapore rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Kazakhstan ranks 54th and Singapore ranks 53rd 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.