Burkina Faso vs Romania: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Burkina Faso
14.7%
in 2021
Romania
14.5%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
56th
Romania rank
58th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Romania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 56th and Romania ranks 58th of 113 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 11.3% | 12.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.5% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
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), Burkina Faso or Romania?
- Burkina Faso, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Burkina Faso and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Romania rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th and Romania ranks 58th 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.