economic2025
Income share held by second 20% — series 2
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
11.6%
Median: 11.8%
Countries Covered
170
with available data
Highest
Slovakia
15.3%
Lowest
Namibia
5.8%
Top 5 Countries
1Slovakia15.3%
2United Arab Emirates14.8%
3Czech Republic14.7%
4Netherlands14.6%
5Slovenia14.6%
By Region
Europe13.3%(32 countries)
Oceania12.4%(1 countries)
Asia12.1%(21 countries)
Other11.2%(96 countries)
Africa10.9%(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (5.8%)High (15.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 11.6%)
Europe (32)
Oceania (1)
Asia (21)
Other (96)
Africa (9)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia | 15.3% |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 14.8% |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 14.7% |
| 4 | Netherlands | 14.6% |
| 5 | Slovenia | 14.6% |
| 6 | Belarus | 14.5% |
| 7 | Kiribati | 14.4% |
| 8 | Norway | 14.4% |
| 9 | Belgium | 14.4% |
| 10 | Iceland | 14.3% |
| 11 | Ukraine | 14.3% |
| 12 | India | 14.2% |
| 13 | Syrian Arab Republic | 14.1% |
| 14 | Finland | 14.0% |
| 15 | Moldova, Republic of | 13.9% |
| 16 | Poland | 13.9% |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 13.9% |
| 18 | Armenia | 13.9% |
| 19 | Romania | 13.8% |
| 20 | Sweden | 13.8% |
| 21 | Tonga | 13.8% |
| 22 | Algeria | 13.7% |
| 23 | Kyrgyzstan | 13.6% |
| 24 | Denmark | 13.5% |
| 25 | Egypt | 13.5% |
| 26 | Bhutan | 13.5% |
| 27 | Croatia | 13.4% |
| 28 | Ireland | 13.4% |
| 29 | Timor-Leste | 13.4% |
| 30 | Hungary | 13.2% |
| 31 | Maldives | 13.2% |
| 32 | Albania | 13.2% |
| 33 | Austria | 13.2% |
| 34 | Guinea | 13.1% |
| 35 | Iraq | 13.1% |
| 36 | Kazakhstan | 13.1% |
| 37 | Nepal | 13.1% |
| 38 | Myanmar | 13.0% |
| 39 | Canada | 13.0% |
| 40 | Comoros | 13.0% |
| 41 | Estonia | 13.0% |
| 42 | Japan | 13.0% |
| 43 | Malta | 13.0% |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.0% |
| 45 | Fiji | 12.9% |
| 46 | France | 12.9% |
| 47 | Ethiopia | 12.8% |
| 48 | Germany | 12.8% |
| 49 | Bangladesh | 12.8% |
| 50 | Cyprus | 12.7% |
| 51 | Serbia | 12.7% |
| 52 | Greece | 12.6% |
| 53 | Mongolia | 12.6% |
| 54 | Seychelles | 12.6% |
| 55 | Spain | 12.6% |
| 56 | Uzbekistan | 12.6% |
| 57 | Mauritania | 12.5% |
| 58 | Nauru | 12.5% |
| 59 | Portugal | 12.5% |
| 60 | United Kingdom | 12.5% |
| 61 | South Korea | 12.4% |
| 62 | Latvia | 12.4% |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 12.4% |
| 64 | Niger | 12.4% |
| 65 | Australia | 12.4% |
| 66 | Italy | 12.3% |
| 67 | Pakistan | 12.3% |
| 68 | Switzerland | 12.3% |
| 69 | Tunisia | 12.3% |
| 70 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 12.3% |
| 71 | Georgia | 12.2% |
| 72 | Barbados | 12.2% |
| 73 | Jordan | 12.1% |
| 74 | Montenegro | 12.1% |
| 75 | Russian Federation | 12.1% |
| 76 | Sudan | 12.1% |
| 77 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 12.0% |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 12.0% |
| 79 | Nigeria | 12.0% |
| 80 | Thailand | 12.0% |
| 81 | Benin | 11.9% |
| 82 | Indonesia | 11.9% |
| 83 | Lithuania | 11.9% |
| 84 | Guinea-Bissau | 11.9% |
| 85 | Vietnam | 11.8% |
| 86 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 11.7% |
| 87 | Marshall Islands | 11.7% |
| 88 | Sierra Leone | 11.7% |
| 89 | Cote d'Ivoire | 11.6% |
| 90 | Liberia | 11.6% |
| 91 | Mauritius | 11.6% |
| 92 | Qatar | 11.6% |
| 93 | Madagascar | 11.5% |
| 94 | Mali | 11.5% |
| 95 | Senegal | 11.5% |
| 96 | Tajikistan | 11.5% |
| 97 | Yemen | 11.5% |
| 98 | People's Republic of China | 11.4% |
| 99 | Solomon Islands | 11.4% |
| 100 | Bulgaria | 11.3% |
| 101 | State of Palestine | 11.3% |
| 102 | Burundi | 11.2% |
| 103 | Lebanon | 11.2% |
| 104 | Burkina Faso | 11.2% |
| 105 | Sri Lanka | 11.1% |
| 106 | Suriname | 11.1% |
| 107 | Chad | 11.0% |
| 108 | Malawi | 11.0% |
| 109 | Togo | 11.0% |
| 110 | Samoa | 11.0% |
| 111 | Republic of The Gambia | 10.9% |
| 112 | Kenya | 10.9% |
| 113 | Rwanda | 10.9% |
| 114 | El Salvador | 10.8% |
| 115 | Gabon | 10.8% |
| 116 | Israel | 10.8% |
| 117 | Tuvalu | 10.8% |
| 118 | Dominican Republic | 10.7% |
| 119 | Morocco | 10.7% |
| 120 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 10.7% |
| 121 | Philippines | 10.7% |
| 122 | Equatorial Guinea | 10.6% |
| 123 | Peru | 10.6% |
| 124 | United Republic of Tanzania | 10.5% |
| 125 | Uruguay | 10.5% |
| 126 | Belize | 10.5% |
| 127 | Djibouti | 10.4% |
| 128 | Sao Tome and Principe | 10.4% |
| 129 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.4% |
| 130 | Bolivia | 10.4% |
| 131 | Haiti | 10.3% |
| 132 | Jamaica | 10.3% |
| 133 | Turkmenistan | 10.3% |
| 134 | Malaysia | 10.2% |
| 135 | Mexico | 10.0% |
| 136 | Papua New Guinea | 10.0% |
| 137 | Uganda | 10.0% |
| 138 | United States of America | 10.0% |
| 139 | Chile | 9.9% |
| 140 | Guyana | 9.8% |
| 141 | Cape Verde | 9.7% |
| 142 | Central African Republic | 9.7% |
| 143 | Grenada | 9.7% |
| 144 | Paraguay | 9.7% |
| 145 | Türkiye | 9.7% |
| 146 | Argentina | 9.7% |
| 147 | Cameroon | 9.6% |
| 148 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9.6% |
| 149 | Ghana | 9.6% |
| 150 | Saint Lucia | 9.6% |
| 151 | South Sudan | 9.6% |
| 152 | Venezuela | 9.6% |
| 153 | Guatemala | 9.3% |
| 154 | Nicaragua | 9.2% |
| 155 | Costa Rica | 9.0% |
| 156 | Honduras | 9.0% |
| 157 | Ecuador | 8.9% |
| 158 | Lesotho | 8.9% |
| 159 | Mozambique | 8.6% |
| 160 | Republic of the Congo | 8.2% |
| 161 | Brazil | 8.1% |
| 162 | Panama | 8.0% |
| 163 | Zimbabwe | 7.9% |
| 164 | Angola | 7.7% |
| 165 | Zambia | 7.3% |
| 166 | Colombia | 7.1% |
| 167 | South Africa | 6.9% |
| 168 | Eswatini | 6.8% |
| 169 | Botswana | 6.7% |
| 170 | Namibia | 5.8% |
Showing 170 of 170 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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