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