Australia vs Luxembourg: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Australia
11.0%
in 2022
Luxembourg
11.0%
in 2022
Australia rank
87th
Luxembourg rank
86th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Australia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 11.0% against 11.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Australia ranks 87th and Luxembourg ranks 86th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 13.0% | 7.0% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 14.0% | 6.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 16.4% | 6.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 12.9% | 2.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 0.2% | Australia |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 11.0% against 11.0% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Australia and Luxembourg?
- 0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Australia ranks 87th and Luxembourg ranks 86th 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.