Germany vs Latvia: Income share held by highest 10%
Germany
26.2%
in 2022
Latvia
26.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
65th
Latvia rank
65th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 26.2% against 26.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 65th of 123 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 25.1% | 2.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 28.0% | 3.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 26.6% | 1.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.5% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Germany or Latvia?
- Germany, at 26.2% against 26.2% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Germany ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 65th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.