Romania vs Serbia: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Romania
38.0%
in 2022
Serbia
36.0%
in 2022
Romania rank
68th
Serbia rank
70th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Romania
- Serbia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 38.0% against 36.0% in Serbia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Serbia ahead.
Romania ranks 68th and Serbia ranks 70th of 109 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 31.6% | 3.9% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 35.1% | 4.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 36.1% | 1.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 35.4% | 2.6% | 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, Romania or Serbia?
- Romania, at 38.0% against 36.0% in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Romania and Serbia?
- 2.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Romania ranks 68th and Serbia ranks 70th 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.
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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.