Romania vs United States of America: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Romania
38.0%
in 2022
United States of America
37.4%
in 2024
Romania rank
68th
United States of America rank
69th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Romania
- United States of America
How they compare
Romania currently reports 38.0% against 37.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Romania ranks 68th and United States of America ranks 69th of 109 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 34.7% | 7.5% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 36.7% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 38.3% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.4% | 1.6% | 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 United States of America?
- Romania, at 38.0% against 37.4% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Romania and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Romania ranks 68th 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.