Burkina Faso vs Indonesia: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Burkina Faso
47.5%
in 2021
Indonesia
46.9%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
36th
Indonesia rank
39th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Indonesia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 47.5% against 46.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Indonesia ranks 39th of 113 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 43.3% | 16.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 43.7% | 6.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 45.1% | 5.2% | Burkina Faso |
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), Burkina Faso or Indonesia?
- Burkina Faso, at 47.5% against 46.9% in Indonesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Burkina Faso and Indonesia?
- 0.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Indonesia rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Indonesia ranks 39th 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.