Kazakhstan vs Uruguay: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Kazakhstan
13.5%
in 2018
Uruguay
13.0%
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
54th
Uruguay rank
57th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Kazakhstan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 13.5% against 13.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 109 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 18.1% | 6.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 13.4% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Kazakhstan, at 13.5% against 13.0% in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Kazakhstan and Uruguay rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Kazakhstan ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 57th 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.