Uruguay vs Viet Nam: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Uruguay
15.7%
in 2022
Viet Nam
15.7%
in 2018
Uruguay rank
48th
Viet Nam rank
47th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Uruguay
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 15.7% against 15.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 47th of 113 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 16.6% | 4.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.9% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Uruguay or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 15.7% against 15.7% in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Uruguay and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Viet Nam?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Uruguay and Viet Nam rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Uruguay ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 47th 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.