Thailand vs Uganda: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Thailand
52.4%
in 2021
Uganda
53.0%
in 2019
Thailand rank
16th
Uganda rank
14th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Thailand
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 53.0% against 52.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 14th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 51.4% | 4.9% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 54.6% | 0.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 51.9% | 0.7% | Uganda |
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), Thailand or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 53.0% against 52.4% in Thailand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Thailand and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Thailand and Uganda rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Thailand ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 14th 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.