Kenya vs Thailand: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Kenya
49.1%
in 2021
Thailand
48.7%
in 2021
Kenya rank
18th
Thailand rank
21st
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Kenya
- Thailand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 49.1% against 48.7% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 21st of 109 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 56.1% | 2.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 52.4% | 2.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.0% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.7% | 0.4% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Thailand?
- Kenya, at 49.1% against 48.7% in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Kenya and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Kenya ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 21st 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.