Countries With the Fastest Growth in Income share of richest 10% (5-Year Change)
Change in Income share of richest 10% over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Colombia rose the most: by 2.1 pts, from 40.6% of national income to 42.7% of national income in the five years to 2024. Kazakhstan is second (+2.1 pts), followed by Denmark (+2 pts). 20 countries rose over that period; the median change among them was +0.85 pts.
- #1
- Colombia · +2.1 pts
- Median
- +0.85 pts
- Coverage
- 20 countries
- Data year
- 2023
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 40.6 | 42.7 | +2.1 pts |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 22.7 | 24.8 | +2.1 pts |
| 3 | Denmark | 23.5 | 25.5 | +2 pts |
| 4 | Gambia, The | 28.7 | 30.5 | +1.8 pts |
| 5 | Malta | 22.9 | 24.7 | +1.8 pts |
| 6 | Türkiye | 32.6 | 34.4 | +1.8 pts |
| 7 | Germany | 24.7 | 26.2 | +1.5 pts |
| 8 | Estonia | 22.4 | 23.7 | +1.3 pts |
| 9 | Greece | 24.9 | 26 | +1.1 pts |
| 10 | Austria | 23.9 | 24.8 | +0.9 pts |
| 11 | Indonesia | 27.9 | 28.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 12 | Moldova | 22 | 22.7 | +0.7 pts |
| 13 | Croatia | 22.7 | 23.3 | +0.6 pts |
| 14 | Japan | 23.7 | 24.3 | +0.6 pts |
| 15 | Switzerland | 25.8 | 26.3 | +0.5 pts |
| 16 | El Salvador | 29.4 | 29.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 17 | Uruguay | 29.7 | 30 | +0.3 pts |
| 18 | Portugal | 26.6 | 26.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 19 | Lithuania | 27.1 | 27.3 | +0.2 pts |
| 20 | Ukraine | 21.6 | 21.7 | +0.1 pts |
About the top 10
#1 Colombia
Colombia ranks #1 on this list with +2.1 pts.
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 53.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$457.41 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,562 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 78.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bogotá, Medellín, Cali.
Also ranks #1 in income share of richest 10% · #1 in gini index · #4 in women in ministerial positions share.
#2 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan ranks #2 on this list with +2.1 pts.
- Capital
- Astana
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 20.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$306.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,692 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Almaty, Shymkent, Astana.
Also ranks #2 in debt service share of exports · #4 in income share of poorest 10% · #6 in protected marine area share.
#3 Denmark
Denmark ranks #3 on this list with +2 pts.
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 6.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$462.53 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$76,970 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense.
Also ranks #1 in control of corruption score · #2 in arable land share · #2 in rule of law score.
#4 Gambia, The
Gambia, The ranks #4 on this list with +1.8 pts.
- Capital
- Banjul
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 2.82 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.59 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$919.1 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #3 in arable land share · #7 in gross capital formation rate.
#5 Malta
Malta ranks #5 on this list with +1.8 pts.
- Capital
- Valletta
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 579,700 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$27.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$47,907 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in access to sanitation · #6 in trade share of gdp · #6 in irrigated land share.
#6 Türkiye
Türkiye ranks #6 on this list with +1.8 pts.
- Capital
- Ankara
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 85.88 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.6 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$18,599 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir.
Also ranks #1 in deposit interest rate · #2 in refugee population by asylum · #5 in air passengers carried.
#7 Germany
Germany ranks #7 on this list with +1.5 pts.
- Capital
- Berlin
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 83.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.05 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$60,496 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
Also ranks #2 in tourism receipts · #3 in gdp (current us$) · #3 in exports of goods and services.
#8 Estonia
Estonia ranks #8 on this list with +1.3 pts.
- Capital
- Tallinn
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$47.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$34,418 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 70.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in account ownership (female) share · #8 in bank accounts share (adults) · #12 in human capital index.
#9 Greece
Greece ranks #9 on this list with +1.1 pts.
- Capital
- Athens
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.41 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$280.64 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$26,948 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #4 in physicians per 1,000 · #6 in population ages 65+ share.
#10 Austria
Austria ranks #10 on this list with +0.9 pts.
- Capital
- Vienna
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 9.21 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$579.47 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$62,930 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Vienna.
Also ranks #3 in bank accounts share (adults) · #5 in government revenue share of gdp · #5 in atms per 100,000 adults.
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Source and method
Change in Income share of richest 10% over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SI.DST.10TH.10. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Income share held by highest 10%: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org., World Bank (WB) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org., World Bank (WB).
Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.