Ireland vs Malaysia: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Ireland
36.9%
in 2022
Malaysia
36.5%
in 2022
Ireland rank
79th
Malaysia rank
81st
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 36.9% against 36.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ireland ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 113 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 33.8% | 41.0% | 7.2% | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 32.3% | 40.7% | 8.3% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 32.1% | 45.6% | 13.4% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 31.1% | 46.5% | 15.4% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 46.6% | 15.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 47.0% | 13.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 45.3% | 10.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 38.6% | 4.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.5% | 0.4% | Ireland |
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), Ireland or Malaysia?
- Ireland, at 36.9% against 36.5% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Ireland ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 81st 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.