Ireland vs Malaysia: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Ireland
13.0%
in 2022
Malaysia
13.0%
in 2022
Ireland rank
70th
Malaysia rank
69th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.0% against 13.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ireland ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 113 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.5% | 16.2% | 4.7% | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 10.3% | 16.1% | 5.8% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 9.7% | 18.5% | 8.8% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 19.8% | 10.8% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 19.5% | 10.6% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 19.6% | 9.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 18.0% | 6.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 13.8% | 2.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 13.0% against 13.0% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Ireland ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 69th 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.