India vs Mexico: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
India
23.1%
in 2022
Mexico
25.6%
in 2022
India rank
9th
Mexico rank
6th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 25.6% against 23.1% in India, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
India ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 6th of 113 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2% | 33.4% | 11.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 27.2% | 4.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), India or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 25.6% against 23.1% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between India and Mexico?
- 2.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- India ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 6th 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.