Mauritania vs Romania: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Mauritania
39.9%
in 2019
Romania
41.1%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
72nd
Romania rank
69th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Mauritania
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 41.1% against 39.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 69th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 33.5% | 19.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 40.6% | 5.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 41.9% | 1.7% | Romania |
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), Mauritania or Romania?
- Romania, at 41.1% against 39.9% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Mauritania and Romania?
- 1.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Romania rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Mauritania ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 69th 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.