Tanzania vs Zambia: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Tanzania
18.1%
in 2017
Zambia
18.0%
in 2022
Tanzania rank
30th
Zambia rank
32nd
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 18.1% against 18.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Zambia ahead.
Tanzania ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.7% | 20.8% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 1950s | 20.6% | 20.1% | 0.5% | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 18.9% | 21.2% | 2.4% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 20.0% | 3.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 18.9% | 7.3% | 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), Tanzania or Zambia?
- Tanzania, at 18.1% against 18.0% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 1991.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Tanzania ranks 30th 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.