Australia vs Malta: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Australia
35.2%
in 2022
Malta
35.3%
in 2020
Australia rank
88th
Malta rank
87th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Australia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 35.3% against 35.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 88th and Malta ranks 87th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 31.2% | 3.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 33.6% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 35.3% | 1.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Australia or Malta?
- Malta, at 35.3% against 35.2% in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Australia and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Malta rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Australia ranks 88th and Malta ranks 87th 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 10% 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.