Australia vs Republic of Moldova: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Australia
11.0%
in 2022
Republic of Moldova
11.8%
in 2021
Australia rank
87th
Republic of Moldova rank
84th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Australia
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 11.8% against 11.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 87th and Republic of Moldova ranks 84th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 5.0% | 4.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 9.1% | 1.5% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.1% | 0.1% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 11.0% | 0.7% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 11.5% | 1.0% | Republic of Moldova |
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 Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 11.8% against 11.0% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Australia and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.8%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Moldova?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Australia ranks 87th and Republic of Moldova ranks 84th 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.