Mauritania vs New Zealand: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Mauritania
9.5%
in 2019
New Zealand
9.7%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
81st
New Zealand rank
78th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Mauritania
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 78th of 109 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 8.1% | 3.9% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 11.4% | 9.7% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 14.4% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.9% | 0.2% | 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, Mauritania or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.7% against 9.5% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Mauritania and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and New Zealand rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Mauritania ranks 81st 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.