Latvia vs Lithuania: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)

Latvia
9.6%
in 2022
Lithuania
9.5%
in 2022
Latvia rank
98th
Lithuania rank
99th

Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
2.557.51012.515198820052022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 9.6% against 9.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lithuania ahead.

Latvia ranks 98th and Lithuania ranks 99th of 113 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1980s 3.7% 4.5% 0.8% Lithuania
1990s 10.4% 8.0% 2.5% Latvia
2000s 11.0% 10.1% 0.9% Latvia
2010s 10.2% 11.6% 1.4% Lithuania
2020s 9.5% 10.0% 0.5% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Latvia or Lithuania?
Latvia, at 9.6% against 9.5% in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Latvia and Lithuania?
0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
Latvia ranks 98th and Lithuania ranks 99th 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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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.