Luxembourg vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax

Luxembourg
28.3%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.7%
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
92nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
94th

Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 28.3% against 27.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 92nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 109 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 29.9% 23.9% 6.0% Luxembourg
1990s 31.3% 29.0% 2.3% Luxembourg
2000s 34.1% 29.1% 5.0% Luxembourg
2010s 30.9% 27.3% 3.6% Luxembourg
2020s 27.5% 27.4% 0.0% Luxembourg

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, Luxembourg or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Luxembourg, at 28.3% against 27.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
Luxembourg ranks 92nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th 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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Indicator
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.