Croatia vs Latvia: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Croatia
9.7%
in 2022
Latvia
9.6%
in 2022
Croatia rank
97th
Latvia rank
98th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 98th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 10.6% | 3.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 11.0% | 2.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 10.2% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 0.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Croatia or Latvia?
- Croatia, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Croatia and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Croatia ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 98th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β 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.