Egypt vs Taiwan, China: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Egypt
19.1%
in 2020
Taiwan, China
19.3%
in 2017
Egypt rank
25th
Taiwan, China rank
23rd
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Egypt
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 25th and Taiwan, China ranks 23rd of 113 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 12.2% | 5.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.1% | 2.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.9% | 0.9% | Egypt |
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), Egypt or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 19.3% against 19.1% in Egypt as of 2017.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Egypt and Taiwan, China?
- 0.2%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Taiwan, China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and Taiwan, China rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Egypt ranks 25th and Taiwan, China ranks 23rd 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.