Ecuador vs Estonia: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Ecuador
17.4%
in 2022
Estonia
17.3%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
36th
Estonia rank
37th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Ecuador
- Estonia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.4% against 17.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 36th and Estonia ranks 37th of 113 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 14.1% | 5.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 12.9% | 4.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.1% | 3.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Ecuador or Estonia?
- Ecuador, at 17.4% against 17.3% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Ecuador and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Estonia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Estonia rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and Estonia ranks 37th 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.