Madagascar vs Romania: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Madagascar
13.7%
in 2021
Romania
13.3%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
52nd
Romania rank
55th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Madagascar
- Romania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 13.7% against 13.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 55th of 109 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 8.5% | 11.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 11.6% | 5.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 2.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.2% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or Romania?
- Madagascar, at 13.7% against 13.3% in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Madagascar and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Romania rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Madagascar ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 55th 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.