Estonia vs Israel: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Estonia
17.3%
in 2022
Israel
16.9%
in 2016
Estonia rank
37th
Israel rank
38th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Estonia
- Israel
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 17.3% against 16.9% in Israel, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 37th and Israel ranks 38th of 113 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 19.6% | 3.1% | Israel |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 18.7% | 6.2% | Israel |
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), Estonia or Israel?
- Estonia, at 17.3% against 16.9% in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Estonia and Israel?
- 0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Israel?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Estonia and Israel rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Estonia ranks 37th and Israel ranks 38th 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.