Indonesia vs Zambia: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Indonesia
17.9%
in 2018
Zambia
18.0%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
33rd
Zambia rank
32nd
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Indonesia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.0% against 17.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 32nd of 113 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 18.6% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 21.4% | 6.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 20.6% | 3.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Indonesia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.0% against 17.9% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Indonesia and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
- How do Indonesia and Zambia rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Indonesia ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 32nd 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.