Romania vs Uruguay: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Romania
13.3%
in 2022
Uruguay
13.0%
in 2022
Romania rank
55th
Uruguay rank
57th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Romania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Romania currently reports 13.3% against 13.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Romania ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 18.1% | 4.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.2% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.6% | 0.4% | 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, Romania or Uruguay?
- Romania, at 13.3% against 13.0% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Romania and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Romania ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β 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.