Africa encompasses 53 countries in our income inequality dataset. The regional average top 1% income share is 14.44%, which is slightly lower than the global average of 16.17%.
Income Inequality Overview in Africa
- Countries covered: 53
- Regional avg. top 1% share: 14.44%
- Regional avg. bottom 50% share: 12.44%
- Global avg. top 1% share: 16.17%
Most and Least Unequal Countries in Africa
The most income-concentrated country in Africa is Angola's income inequality with a top 1% share of 25.98%. The least concentrated is Eswatini's income inequality at N/A%.
All Africa Countries Ranked by Income Inequality
| # | Country | Top 1% | Top 10% | Bottom 50% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Angola |
25.98% | 58.01% | 9.04% |
| 2 |  Botswana |
23.28% | 60.61% | 7.62% |
| 3 |  Algeria's wealth gap |
23.25% | 50.10% | 15.78% |
| 4 |  Mozambique's wealth gap |
22.70% | 59.36% | 9.89% |
| 5 |  income distribution in Tunisia |
22.41% | 52.71% | 12.38% |
| 6 |  income distribution in South Africa |
21.93% | 66.54% | 5.27% |
| 7 |  Namibia's wealth gap |
21.58% | 64.20% | 6.55% |
| 8 |  Uganda |
21.42% | 53.05% | 12.20% |
| 9 |  Zimbabwe's income inequality |
21.07% | 58.95% | 9.23% |
| 10 |  Congo |
20.52% | 55.93% | 9.92% |
| 11 |  Rwanda |
18.94% | 52.21% | 13.42% |
| 12 |  income distribution in Tanzania |
18.15% | 51.37% | 12.95% |
| 13 |  Zambia |
18.04% | 56.23% | 8.81% |
| 14 |  Libya |
16.76% | 47.15% | 15.22% |
| 15 |  Gambia's income inequality |
16.02% | 48.00% | 13.89% |
| 16 |  Sao Tome and Principe's wealth gap |
15.98% | 50.61% | 13.04% |
| 17 |  Mauritius |
15.89% | 47.40% | 14.80% |
| 18 |  Djibouti's income inequality |
15.86% | 49.55% | 13.09% |
| 19 |  Central African Republic's income inequality |
15.59% | 50.39% | 12.13% |
| 20 |  Somalia's wealth gap |
15.52% | 48.24% | 14.05% |
| 21 |  South Sudan's income inequality |
15.52% | 50.01% | 11.91% |
| 22 |  Sudan's income inequality |
15.36% | 45.04% | 15.77% |
| 23 |  Ghana's wealth gap |
15.23% | 48.91% | 12.21% |
| 24 |  income distribution in Malawi |
15.23% | 48.46% | 13.91% |
| 25 |  Sierra Leone's income inequality |
15.02% | 47.00% | 14.99% |
| 26 |  Burkina Faso's wealth gap |
14.73% | 47.55% | 14.38% |
| 27 |  Burundi's wealth gap |
14.49% | 47.10% | 14.40% |
| 28 |  Lesotho |
14.45% | 49.51% | 11.28% |
| 29 |  Comoros |
14.15% | 50.26% | 11.39% |
| 30 |  Niger's wealth gap |
14.13% | 45.23% | 16.23% |
| 31 |  Togo |
14.08% | 46.55% | 14.28% |
| 32 |  Madagascar's income inequality |
13.98% | 46.82% | 14.79% |
| 33 |  Kenya's income inequality |
13.80% | 47.24% | 14.23% |
| 34 |  Morocco's income inequality |
13.43% | 48.20% | 14.39% |
| 35 |  Cameroon's income inequality |
13.27% | 47.60% | 12.37% |
| 36 |  Senegal's wealth gap |
13.07% | 45.72% | 15.01% |
| 37 |  Benin's wealth gap |
12.84% | 43.67% | 15.76% |
| 38 |  Chad's income inequality |
12.81% | 46.36% | 14.59% |
| 39 |  Nigeria |
12.29% | 42.39% | 16.07% |
| 40 |  Liberia's income inequality |
12.20% | 43.24% | 15.43% |
| 41 |  income distribution in Mali |
12.12% | 44.94% | 15.07% |
| 42 |  Equatorial Guinea's wealth gap |
12.01% | 45.33% | 13.94% |
| 43 |  Guinea-Bissau's income inequality |
11.03% | 42.10% | 16.05% |
| 44 |  Gabon's income inequality |
11.02% | 43.32% | 14.42% |
| 45 |  Eritrea's wealth gap |
10.46% | 40.47% | 17.34% |
| 46 |  Ethiopia's wealth gap |
10.46% | 40.47% | 17.34% |
| 47 |  Mauritania's income inequality |
9.97% | 39.94% | 17.04% |
| 48 |  income distribution in Seychelles |
8.78% | 38.65% | 17.38% |
| 49 |  Guinea |
8.71% | 37.91% | 18.20% |
| 50 |  income distribution in Cape Verde |
N/A% | N/A% | N/A% |
| 51 |  Cote d'Ivoire's wealth gap |
N/A% | N/A% | N/A% |
| 52 |  Democratic Republic of Congo |
N/A% | N/A% | N/A% |
| 53 |  Eswatini's income inequality |
N/A% | N/A% | N/A% |
Last updated: April 8, 2026
Data source: World Inequality Database (WID). This dataset covers income distribution metrics for 199 countries from 1980 to 2024.