Luxembourg vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income share held by highest 10%

Luxembourg
25.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.0%
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
78th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
78th

Income share held by highest 10% over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0102030196819952023

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 25.0% against 25.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 78th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 123 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 23.7% 25.7% 2.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 23.0% 27.5% 4.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 24.4% 28.1% 3.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 25.0% 25.6% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 24.8% 24.9% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Luxembourg or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Luxembourg, at 25.0% against 25.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
Luxembourg ranks 78th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th 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

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