Mauritania vs Romania: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Mauritania
38.3%
in 2019
Romania
38.0%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
67th
Romania rank
68th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Mauritania
- Romania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 38.3% against 38.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 67th and Romania ranks 68th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 28.1% | 23.3% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 36.5% | 8.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 38.8% | 0.6% | Romania |
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, Mauritania or Romania?
- Mauritania, at 38.3% against 38.0% in Romania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Mauritania and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Romania rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Mauritania ranks 67th and Romania ranks 68th 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.