Italy vs Netherlands: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Italy
7.8%
in 2015
Netherlands
7.0%
in 2022
Italy rank
111th
Netherlands rank
113th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.8% against 7.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 111th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 113 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 1.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 7.8% against 7.0% in Netherlands as of 2015.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Italy and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Italy ranks 111th and Netherlands ranks 113th 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.