Lithuania vs United States of America: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Lithuania
34.7%
in 2022
United States of America
37.4%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
72nd
United States of America rank
69th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Lithuania
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 37.4% against 34.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United States of America ahead.
Lithuania ranks 72nd and United States of America ranks 69th of 109 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 35.4% | 12.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 35.4% | 2.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 36.7% | 2.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 38.3% | 1.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 36.4% | 1.7% | United States of America |
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, Lithuania or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 37.4% against 34.7% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Lithuania and United States of America?
- 2.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States of America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and United States of America rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Lithuania ranks 72nd and United States of America ranks 69th 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.