China vs Romania: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
China
41.8%
in 2015
Romania
41.1%
in 2022
China rank
67th
Romania rank
69th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- China
- Romania
How they compare
China currently reports 41.8% against 41.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 67th and Romania ranks 69th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 31.9% | 1.5% | China |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 41.0% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 41.4% | 0.9% | China |
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), China or Romania?
- China, at 41.8% against 41.1% in Romania as of 2015.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between China and Romania?
- 0.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do China and Romania rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- China ranks 67th and Romania ranks 69th 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.