Republic of Korea vs Republic of Moldova: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Republic of Korea
33.6%
in 2022
Republic of Moldova
34.2%
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
76th
Republic of Moldova rank
73rd
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Republic of Korea
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 34.2% against 33.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 76th and Republic of Moldova ranks 73rd of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 35.9% | 2.3% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 34.1% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.8% | 0.1% | Republic of Moldova |
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, Republic of Korea or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 34.2% against 33.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Republic of Korea and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.6%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Republic of Moldova?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Republic of Moldova rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Republic of Korea ranks 76th and Republic of Moldova ranks 73rd 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.