Australia vs Ethiopia: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)

Australia
11.0%
in 2022
Ethiopia
10.5%
in 2021
Australia rank
87th
Ethiopia rank
90th

Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Australia
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 11.0% against 10.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Australia ranks 87th and Ethiopia ranks 90th of 113 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.1% 21.6% 13.5% Ethiopia
2000s 9.9% 15.1% 5.2% Ethiopia
2010s 10.5% 14.4% 3.9% Ethiopia
2020s 11.0% 10.5% 0.5% Australia

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), Australia or Ethiopia?
Australia, at 11.0% against 10.5% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Australia and Ethiopia?
0.5%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ethiopia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Australia and Ethiopia rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
Australia ranks 87th and Ethiopia ranks 90th 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.