Singapore vs United States: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Singapore
46.2%
in 2014
United States
46.8%
in 2024
Singapore rank
43rd
United States rank
41st
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 46.8% against 46.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1947 it was United States ahead.
Singapore ranks 43rd and United States ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 32.0% | 38.0% | 6.0% | United States |
| 1950s | 32.2% | 36.4% | 4.2% | United States |
| 1960s | 32.1% | 35.8% | 3.7% | United States |
| 1970s | 34.8% | 34.1% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 36.3% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 40.1% | 4.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 42.8% | 1.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 44.8% | 0.1% | Singapore |
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), Singapore or United States?
- United States, at 46.8% against 46.2% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Singapore and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2014.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Singapore ranks 43rd and United States ranks 41st 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.