Australia vs Guinea-Bissau: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Australia
11.0%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
11.0%
in 2021
Australia rank
87th
Guinea-Bissau rank
85th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Australia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 11.0% against 11.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 87th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th of 113 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 21.5% | 14.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 14.2% | 4.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 14.9% | 4.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Australia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 11.0% against 11.0% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Australia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Australia ranks 87th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th 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.