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

Belgium
8.7%
in 2022
Guinea
8.7%
in 2018
Belgium rank
106th
Guinea rank
105th

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

  • Belgium
  • Guinea
05101520198520032022

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 8.7% against 8.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 106th and Guinea ranks 105th of 113 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 8.0% 14.2% 6.2% Guinea
2000s 8.6% 15.9% 7.3% Guinea
2010s 8.4% 10.6% 2.2% Guinea

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), Belgium or Guinea?
Guinea, at 8.7% against 8.7% in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Belgium and Guinea?
0.0%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Guinea rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
Belgium ranks 106th and Guinea ranks 105th 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.