Hungary vs New Zealand: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Hungary
11.8%
in 2022
New Zealand
12.1%
in 2022
Hungary rank
82nd
New Zealand rank
80th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Hungary
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1927 it was New Zealand ahead.
Hungary ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 80th of 113 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11.2% | 19.4% | 8.2% | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 9.9% | 17.9% | 8.0% | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 9.5% | 14.0% | 4.5% | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 7.9% | 13.1% | 5.2% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 6.7% | 10.9% | 4.2% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 10.3% | 6.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 8.0% | 4.9% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 12.7% | 4.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 14.2% | 3.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 13.6% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 14.0% | 2.4% | 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), Hungary or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Hungary and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and New Zealand rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Hungary 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.