Europe encompasses 45 countries in our income inequality dataset. The regional average top 1% income share is 10.38%, which is notably lower than the global average of 16.17%.
Income Inequality Overview in Europe
- Countries covered: 45
- Regional avg. top 1% share: 10.38%
- Regional avg. bottom 50% share: 19.20%
- Global avg. top 1% share: 16.17%
Most and Least Unequal Countries in Europe
The most income-concentrated country in Europe is Bulgaria with a top 1% share of 18.32%. The least concentrated is Russia's wealth gap at N/A%.
All Europe Countries Ranked by Income Inequality
| # | Country | Top 1% | Top 10% | Bottom 50% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulgaria |
18.32% | 44.50% | 16.05% |
| 2 |  Estonia's wealth gap |
17.07% | 41.38% | 16.28% |
| 3 |  Serbia's wealth gap |
16.14% | 40.27% | 17.03% |
| 4 |  Poland's wealth gap |
15.13% | 37.69% | 19.39% |
| 5 |  income distribution in Romania |
14.48% | 41.14% | 15.35% |
| 6 |  Germany's income inequality |
13.31% | 37.65% | 18.77% |
| 7 |  United Kingdom's income inequality |
13.08% | 36.22% | 20.43% |
| 8 |  Ireland's wealth gap |
12.95% | 36.87% | 19.53% |
| 9 |  Moldova |
12.45% | 37.34% | 17.22% |
| 10 |  Denmark |
12.42% | 33.38% | 21.65% |
| 11 |  income distribution in Spain |
12.12% | 33.97% | 21.36% |
| 12 |  France |
11.82% | 34.03% | 20.30% |
| 13 |  Hungary |
11.52% | 33.11% | 22.30% |
| 14 |  Andorra |
11.51% | 35.71% | 18.40% |
| 15 |  income distribution in Liechtenstein |
11.51% | 35.71% | 18.40% |
| 16 |  income distribution in Monaco |
11.51% | 35.71% | 18.40% |
| 17 |  San Marino |
11.51% | 35.71% | 18.40% |
| 18 |  income distribution in Greece |
11.34% | 33.21% | 20.91% |
| 19 |  income distribution in Malta |
11.05% | 35.43% | 19.59% |
| 20 |  Portugal's wealth gap |
10.37% | 35.45% | 20.40% |
| 21 |  Switzerland's wealth gap |
10.33% | 31.46% | 23.04% |
| 22 |  income distribution in Luxembourg |
10.23% | 32.61% | 20.48% |
| 23 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina's wealth gap |
9.93% | 34.60% | 18.27% |
| 24 |  Kosovo's wealth gap |
9.66% | 33.39% | 18.10% |
| 25 |  Croatia's income inequality |
9.65% | 34.78% | 18.96% |
| 26 |  income distribution in Belarus |
9.61% | 32.77% | 22.58% |
| 27 |  Norway |
9.52% | 30.64% | 24.01% |
| 28 |  income distribution in Sweden |
9.51% | 28.98% | 24.42% |
| 29 |  income distribution in Finland |
9.43% | 30.72% | 22.66% |
| 30 |  Latvia's income inequality |
9.33% | 35.40% | 17.52% |
| 31 |  Ukraine's wealth gap |
9.33% | 33.08% | 22.59% |
| 32 |  Albania's wealth gap |
9.32% | 34.37% | 17.76% |
| 33 |  Montenegro's income inequality |
9.12% | 35.07% | 15.96% |
| 34 |  Italy's wealth gap |
9.10% | 32.31% | 21.55% |
| 35 |  income distribution in Lithuania |
9.05% | 35.63% | 16.71% |
| 36 |  income distribution in Austria |
8.90% | 31.75% | 23.19% |
| 37 |  Belgium's wealth gap |
8.69% | 32.93% | 20.33% |
| 38 |  North Macedonia |
8.25% | 30.61% | 20.74% |
| 39 |  Cyprus |
7.99% | 32.61% | 21.24% |
| 40 |  Iceland |
7.97% | 27.95% | 25.72% |
| 41 |  Slovenia's wealth gap |
7.96% | 29.67% | 22.91% |
| 42 |  Slovakia |
7.52% | 26.78% | 24.48% |
| 43 |  Netherlands's wealth gap |
7.13% | 30.40% | 20.84% |
| 44 |  income distribution in Czechia |
N/A% | N/A% | N/A% |
| 45 |  Russia's wealth gap |
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.