India vs Zimbabwe: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
India
58.9%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
59.0%
in 2019
India rank
11th
Zimbabwe rank
10th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- India
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 59.0% against 58.9% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1923 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
India ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 49.8% | 56.9% | 7.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 49.2% | 57.5% | 8.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 39.0% | 58.2% | 19.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 38.9% | 61.0% | 22.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 37.3% | 60.7% | 23.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 35.1% | 54.1% | 19.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 55.8% | 3.5% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 59.0% against 58.9% in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between India and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zimbabwe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1923 to 2019.
- How do India and Zimbabwe rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- India ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th 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.