Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Zambia
56.2%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
59.0%
in 2019
Zambia rank
12th
Zimbabwe rank
10th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 59.0% against 56.2% in Zambia, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1929 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 55.9% | 57.6% | 1.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 56.8% | 57.5% | 0.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 58.5% | 58.4% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 1950s | 60.0% | 60.1% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 62.3% | 59.7% | 2.6% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 61.0% | 57.4% | 3.6% | Zambia |
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), Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 59.0% against 56.2% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1929 to 1970.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Zambia ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th 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.