Greece vs Israel: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Greece
24.0%
in 2021
Israel
24.2%
in 2022
Greece rank
25th
Israel rank
24th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Greece
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 24.2% against 24.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 25th and Israel ranks 24th of 48 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 26.7% | 1.6% | Israel |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 25.4% | 1.0% | Israel |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 0.0% | Israel |
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, Greece or Israel?
- Israel, at 24.2% against 24.0% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Greece and Israel?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Israel?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Israel rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Greece ranks 25th and Israel ranks 24th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β 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).