Ghana vs Malawi: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Ghana
48.9%
in 2016
Malawi
48.5%
in 2019
Ghana rank
29th
Malawi rank
30th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 48.9% against 48.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Malawi ahead.
Ghana ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 30th of 113 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.5% | 61.7% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 58.5% | 9.6% | Malawi |
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), Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 48.9% against 48.5% in Malawi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Ghana ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 30th 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.