Rwanda vs Taiwan: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Rwanda
18.9%
in 2023
Taiwan
19.3%
in 2017
Rwanda rank
26th
Taiwan rank
23rd
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Rwanda
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 19.3% against 18.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 113 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 16.4% | 9.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 19.2% | 2.9% | Rwanda |
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), Rwanda or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 19.3% against 18.9% in Rwanda as of 2017.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Rwanda and Taiwan?
- 0.4%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Taiwan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Rwanda and Taiwan rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Rwanda ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 23rd 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.