Argentina vs Nigeria: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Argentina
12.5%
in 2022
Nigeria
12.3%
in 2022
Argentina rank
74th
Nigeria rank
76th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 76th of 113 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.6% | 2.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 0.9% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.3% | 0.2% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Argentina or Nigeria?
- Argentina, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Argentina ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 76th of 113 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 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 before taxes and benefits.