Serbia vs United States of America: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Serbia
36.0%
in 2022
United States of America
37.4%
in 2024
Serbia rank
70th
United States of America rank
69th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Serbia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 37.4% against 36.0% in Serbia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United States of America ahead.
Serbia ranks 70th 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 | Serbia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8% | 33.6% | 2.8% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 35.2% | 3.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 36.4% | 1.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 38.3% | 2.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 36.4% | 1.0% | 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, Serbia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 37.4% against 36.0% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Serbia and United States of America?
- 1.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Serbia and United States of America rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Serbia ranks 70th 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.