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
4681012198820052022

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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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed

Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.