Greece vs Hungary: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Greece
33.5%
in 2022
Hungary
33.4%
in 2022
Greece rank
97th
Hungary rank
98th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Greece currently reports 33.5% against 33.4% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 97th and Hungary ranks 98th of 113 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.3% | 24.6% | 9.7% | Greece |
| 1970s | 35.3% | 20.8% | 14.5% | Greece |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 17.9% | 16.9% | Greece |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 27.1% | 9.1% | Greece |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 32.7% | 4.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 32.9% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 33.0% | 0.1% | Greece |
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), Greece or Hungary?
- Greece, at 33.5% against 33.4% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Greece and Hungary?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Greece ranks 97th and Hungary ranks 98th 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.