Iran vs Uruguay: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Iran
15.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
15.7%
in 2022
Iran rank
49th
Uruguay rank
48th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Iran
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 15.7% against 15.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Iran ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 113 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 21.1% | 2.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 18.1% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 17.1% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
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), Iran or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 15.7% against 15.7% in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Iran and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Uruguay rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Iran ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 48th 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.