United States of America vs Zimbabwe: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
United States of America
20.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
21.1%
in 2019
United States of America rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
15th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- United States of America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 21.1% against 20.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1917 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 20.9% | 21.2% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 20.1% | 21.0% | 0.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 18.8% | 21.0% | 2.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 15.1% | 21.1% | 6.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 14.3% | 20.5% | 6.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 12.6% | 20.0% | 7.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 18.0% | 7.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 0.6% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), United States of America or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 21.1% against 20.7% in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2019.
- How do United States of America and Zimbabwe rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- United States of America ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th 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.