Albania vs Republic of Korea: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Albania
33.1%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
33.6%
in 2022
Albania rank
78th
Republic of Korea rank
76th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Albania
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 33.6% against 33.1% in Albania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 78th and Republic of Korea ranks 76th of 109 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 24.9% | 7.5% | Albania |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 33.8% | 1.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 34.0% | 0.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 33.6% | 0.5% | Republic of Korea |
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, Albania or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 33.6% against 33.1% in Albania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Albania and Republic of Korea?
- 0.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Republic of Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Republic of Korea rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Albania ranks 78th and Republic of Korea ranks 76th of 109 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 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.