Australia vs Malta: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)

Australia
11.0%
in 2022
Malta
10.9%
in 2020
Australia rank
87th
Malta rank
88th

Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time

  • Australia
  • Malta
57.51012.51517.5191019662022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 87th and Malta ranks 88th of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 10.7% 8.3% 2.4% Australia
2010s 10.3% 10.2% 0.1% Australia
2020s 10.0% 10.9% 0.9% Malta

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 Malta?
Australia, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Australia and Malta?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Australia and Malta rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
Australia ranks 87th and Malta ranks 88th 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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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.