Kyrgyzstan vs Zambia: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Kyrgyzstan
18.1%
in 2019
Zambia
18.0%
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
31st
Zambia rank
32nd
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Zambia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 18.1% against 18.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 113 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 20.1% | 4.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 21.4% | 7.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 20.6% | 6.3% | Zambia |
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), Kyrgyzstan or Zambia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 18.1% against 18.0% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Zambia rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd 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.