Greece vs Luxembourg: Income share held by highest 20%
Greece
40.8%
in 2023
Luxembourg
40.7%
in 2023
Greece rank
74th
Luxembourg rank
75th
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Greece
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Greece currently reports 40.8% against 40.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 74th and Luxembourg ranks 75th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 37.4% | 5.6% | Greece |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 39.4% | 1.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 40.4% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 40.6% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Greece or Luxembourg?
- Greece, at 40.8% against 40.7% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Greece and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Luxembourg?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Luxembourg rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- Greece ranks 74th and Luxembourg 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 20%. 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. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.