Malta vs New Zealand: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Malta
10.0%
in 2020
New Zealand
9.7%
in 2022
Malta rank
77th
New Zealand rank
78th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Malta
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malta currently reports 10.0% against 9.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malta ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 109 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 12.7% | 5.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 11.5% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.8% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
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, Malta or New Zealand?
- Malta, at 10.0% against 9.7% in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Malta and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Malta ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 78th 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.