Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Republic of Korea or Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), at 25.1% against 25.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.

What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Republic of Korea and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?

0.1%, with Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?

10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.

Republic of Korea vs Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Income share held by highest 10%

Republic of Korea

25.0%

in 2021

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

25.1%

in 2022

Republic of Korea rank

78th

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank

75th

Income share held by highest 10% over time

Republic of Korea
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

How they compare

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) currently reports 25.1% against 25.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 78th and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 75th of 123 countries.

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.0%	24.0%	0.0%	—
2010s	24.9%	26.3%	1.3%	Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
2020s	25.1%	39.4%	14.3%	Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Republic of Korea or Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?: Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), at 25.1% against 25.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Republic of Korea and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?: 0.1%, with Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?: Republic of Korea ranks 78th and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 75th 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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Indicator: Income share held by highest 10%
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 123 places, 2,322 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.