Greece vs Guinea-Bissau: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Greece
11.8%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
11.0%
in 2021
Greece rank
82nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
85th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Greece
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Greece currently reports 11.8% against 11.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Greece ranks 82nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 21.5% | 12.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 14.2% | 3.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 14.9% | 5.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.0% | 0.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Greece or Guinea-Bissau?
- Greece, at 11.8% against 11.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Greece and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.8%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Greece ranks 82nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th 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.