Philippines vs United States of America: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Philippines
15.2%
in 2018
United States of America
14.9%
in 2024
Philippines rank
39th
United States of America rank
41st
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Philippines
- United States of America
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 15.2% against 14.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 41st of 109 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 11.8% | 6.8% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 11.7% | 9.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 13.7% | 3.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 0.5% | Philippines |
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, Philippines or United States of America?
- Philippines, at 15.2% against 14.9% in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Philippines and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
- How do Philippines and United States of America rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Philippines ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 41st 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.