Share of income held by the richest 1 percent in 2005, by country

Last update:

Mar 29, 2012

Author:

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Region:

Worldwide

Survey time period:

From 01/01/2005 to 31/12/2005

This statistic shows the share of overall income held by the richest 1 percent of each country in 2005. The richest top percent of U.S. citizens had an income share of 17.4 percent of the country's total income. Since 1949, the U.S. has experienced a leap in inequality while an equally marked drop has occurred in the Netherlands.

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Share of income held by the richest 1 percent in 2005, by country

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