Germany vs Latvia: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Germany
30.5%
in 2022
Latvia
32.6%
in 2022
Germany rank
83rd
Latvia rank
81st
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 32.6% against 30.5% in Germany, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 83rd and Latvia ranks 81st of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.0% | 19.9% | 6.1% | Germany |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 30.4% | 4.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 34.3% | 5.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 33.4% | 2.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 32.5% | 2.2% | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 32.6% against 30.5% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Germany and Latvia?
- 2.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Germany ranks 83rd and Latvia ranks 81st of 109 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 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.