Bahrain vs Kuwait: Tax revenues vs income inequality

Bahrain
2.82
in 2020
Kuwait
1.19
in 2023
Bahrain rank
183rd
Kuwait rank
185th

Tax revenues vs income inequality over time

  • Bahrain
  • Kuwait
02468198020012023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 2.82 against 1.19 in Kuwait, a difference of 1.63.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.4 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 183rd and Kuwait ranks 185th of 186 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 5.93 2.36 3.57 Bahrain
1990s 4.32 1.04 3.28 Bahrain
2000s 2.39 0.9379 1.45 Bahrain
2010s 1.19 1.16 0.029 Bahrain
2020s 2.82 1.47 1.35 Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenues vs income inequality, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Bahrain, at 2.82 against 1.19 in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in tax revenues vs income inequality between Bahrain and Kuwait?
1.63, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Bahrain ranks 183rd and Kuwait ranks 185th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed