Guinea vs Romania: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Guinea
35.8%
in 2018
Romania
38.0%
in 2022
Guinea rank
71st
Romania rank
68th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Guinea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 38.0% against 35.8% in Guinea, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 71st and Romania ranks 68th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 25.0% | 23.2% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 37.8% | 10.2% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 38.9% | 1.4% | Romania |
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, Guinea or Romania?
- Romania, at 38.0% against 35.8% in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Guinea and Romania?
- 2.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Guinea and Romania rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Guinea ranks 71st and Romania ranks 68th 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.