Colombia vs Mexico: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Colombia
27.0%
in 2022
Mexico
25.6%
in 2022
Colombia rank
3rd
Mexico rank
6th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 27.0% against 25.6% in Mexico, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 6th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 20.2% | 5.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 33.1% | 9.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 27.2% | 3.4% | Mexico |
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), Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 27.0% against 25.6% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Colombia and Mexico?
- 1.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 6th 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.