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
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) 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.