Taiwan, China vs Zambia: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Taiwan, China
17.0%
in 2017
Zambia
17.2%
in 2022
Taiwan, China rank
27th
Zambia rank
24th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Taiwan, China
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 17.2% against 17.0% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Taiwan, China ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 109 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 18.0% | 7.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 20.8% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 19.9% | 3.3% | Zambia |
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, Taiwan, China or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17.2% against 17.0% in Taiwan, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Taiwan, China and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Taiwan, China and Zambia rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Taiwan, China ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th 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.