Germany vs Taiwan, China: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Germany
24.4%
in 2022
Taiwan, China
24.4%
in 2021
Germany rank
20th
Taiwan, China rank
21st
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Germany
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Germany currently reports 24.4% against 24.4% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Taiwan, China ranks 21st of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.1% | 22.3% | 2.2% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 22.6% | 1.8% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 23.6% | 0.9% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 24.0% | 0.4% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.2% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Germany or Taiwan, China?
- Germany, at 24.4% against 24.4% in Taiwan, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Germany and Taiwan, China?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Taiwan, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Taiwan, China rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Germany ranks 20th and Taiwan, China ranks 21st of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% before and after 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 decile (tenth of the population).