Iran vs Senegal: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Iran
45.6%
in 2022
Senegal
45.7%
in 2021
Iran rank
46th
Senegal rank
44th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Iran
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 45.7% against 45.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 44th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.7% | 49.4% | 4.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 49.3% | 3.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 48.0% | 1.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.7% | 0.1% | Iran |
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), Iran or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 45.7% against 45.6% in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Iran and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Senegal rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Iran ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 44th 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.