Hong Kong, China vs Indonesia: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Hong Kong, China
17.8%
in 2024
Indonesia
17.9%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
34th
Indonesia rank
33rd
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 17.9% against 17.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Indonesia ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Indonesia ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 19.5% | 5.2% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 15.0% | 3.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.7% | 2.3% | Hong Kong, China |
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), Hong Kong, China or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 17.9% against 17.8% in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Hong Kong, China and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Indonesia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Indonesia rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Indonesia ranks 33rd 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.