Austria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax

Austria
26.0%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.7%
in 2021
Austria rank
96th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
94th

Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time

  • Austria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 27.7% against 26.0% in Austria, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Austria ranks 96th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 109 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 26.9% 29.1% 2.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 26.6% 26.9% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Austria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 27.7% against 26.0% in Austria as of 2021.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
Austria ranks 96th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th 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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Indicator
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.