Greece vs Hungary: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Greece
11.8%
in 2022
Hungary
11.8%
in 2022
Greece rank
82nd
Hungary rank
82nd
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Greece currently reports 11.8% against 11.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 82nd and Hungary ranks 82nd of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 5.6% | 4.6% | Greece |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 4.2% | 6.0% | Greece |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 3.1% | 6.2% | Greece |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 7.8% | 2.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 11.0% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 11.4% | 1.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.5% | 0.2% | Hungary |
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 Hungary?
- Greece, at 11.8% against 11.8% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Greece and Hungary?
- 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Greece ranks 82nd and Hungary ranks 82nd 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.