Greece vs New Zealand: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Greece
11.8%
in 2022
New Zealand
12.1%
in 2022
Greece rank
82nd
New Zealand rank
80th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Greece
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 80th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 1.2% | Greece |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 12.4% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 14.2% | 3.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 13.6% | 3.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 14.0% | 2.6% | New Zealand |
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), Greece or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Greece and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Greece ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 80th 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.