Taiwan, China vs Thailand: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Taiwan, China
19.3%
in 2017
Thailand
19.8%
in 2021
Taiwan, China rank
23rd
Thailand rank
21st
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Taiwan, China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 19.8% against 19.3% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Thailand ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 21st of 113 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 24.5% | 13.8% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 22.9% | 11.0% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 22.6% | 5.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 20.6% | 1.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Taiwan, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 19.8% against 19.3% in Taiwan, China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Taiwan, China and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
- How do Taiwan, China and Thailand rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Taiwan, China ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 21st 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.