Burkina Faso vs Taiwan: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Burkina Faso
47.5%
in 2021
Taiwan
48.1%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
36th
Taiwan rank
33rd
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 48.1% against 47.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Taiwan ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 38.9% | 21.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 45.9% | 4.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 49.3% | 2.0% | Taiwan |
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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 48.1% against 47.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Burkina Faso and Taiwan?
- 0.6%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Taiwan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
- How do Burkina Faso and Taiwan rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Taiwan ranks 33rd 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.