Latvia vs Malta: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Latvia
32.6%
in 2022
Malta
32.8%
in 2020
Latvia rank
81st
Malta rank
80th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 32.8% against 32.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 81st and Malta ranks 80th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 29.3% | 5.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 31.8% | 1.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.8% | 0.2% | Malta |
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, Latvia or Malta?
- Malta, at 32.8% against 32.6% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Latvia and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Latvia ranks 81st and Malta ranks 80th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.