Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Sri Lanka
20.5%
in 2016
United States of America
20.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
17th
United States of America rank
16th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 20.7% against 20.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 12.3% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 14.6% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 17.1% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.1% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
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), Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 20.7% against 20.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.