Albania vs Latvia: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Albania
9.3%
in 2022
Latvia
9.6%
in 2022
Albania rank
101st
Latvia rank
98th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Albania
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9.6% against 9.3% in Albania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Albania ranks 101st and Latvia ranks 98th of 113 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 10.0% | 1.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 11.4% | 2.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.9% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.5% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Albania or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 9.6% against 9.3% in Albania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Albania and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Latvia rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Albania ranks 101st and Latvia ranks 98th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.