India vs Zambia: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
India
58.9%
in 2022
Zambia
56.2%
in 2022
India rank
11th
Zambia rank
12th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- India
- Zambia
How they compare
India currently reports 58.9% against 56.2% in Zambia, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1929 it was Zambia ahead.
India ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 48.0% | 55.9% | 8.0% | Zambia |
| 1930s | 48.9% | 56.8% | 7.9% | Zambia |
| 1940s | 40.3% | 58.3% | 18.0% | Zambia |
| 1950s | 38.9% | 60.5% | 21.6% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 36.2% | 62.0% | 25.8% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 56.5% | 18.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 60.8% | 3.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 56.2% | 2.7% | India |
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), India or Zambia?
- India, at 58.9% against 56.2% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between India and Zambia?
- 2.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1929 to 2022.
- How do India and Zambia rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- India ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th 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.