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