Romania vs Singapore: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Romania
14.5%
in 2022
Singapore
14.2%
in 2014
Romania rank
58th
Singapore rank
59th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Romania
- Singapore
How they compare
Romania currently reports 14.5% against 14.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Romania ranks 58th and Singapore ranks 59th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 10.8% | 1.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.9% | 1.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Romania or Singapore?
- Romania, at 14.5% against 14.2% in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Romania and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Romania and Singapore rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Romania ranks 58th and Singapore ranks 59th 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.