Ethiopia vs Romania: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Ethiopia
40.5%
in 2021
Romania
41.1%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
71st
Romania rank
69th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Ethiopia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 41.1% against 40.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 71st and Romania ranks 69th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 36.9% | 13.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 40.6% | 2.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 41.3% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 41.2% | 0.7% | Romania |
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), Ethiopia or Romania?
- Romania, at 41.1% against 40.5% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Ethiopia and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Romania rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Ethiopia ranks 71st 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.