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Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita, 2022

The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes andbenefits. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.

GDP per capita (international-$ in 2021 prices)$1,000$10,000$100,000$2,000$5,000$20,000$50,000Income share of the richest 1%20%BurundiBurundiChileChileChinaChinaEthiopiaEthiopiaGuineaGuineaIndiaIndiaIndonesiaIndonesiaItalyItalyMozambiqueMozambiquePakistanPakistanRussiaRussiaUnited StatesUnited StatesAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.4B1.4BCircles sized byPopulation(historical)

Data source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2024); Data compiled from multiple sources by World Bank (2025) – Learn more about this data

Note: GDP per capita is expressed in international-$ at 2021 prices. Inequality data is measured before payment of taxes andnon-pension benefits, but after the payment of public and private pensions.

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