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Income share held by third 20%
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
16.1%
Median: 16.4%
Countries Covered
114
with available data
Highest
Slovakia
19.3%
Lowest
South Africa
10.8%
Top 5 Countries
1Slovakia19.3%
2Romania18.4%
3Netherlands18.3%
4Czech Republic18.1%
5Belarus18.0%
By Region
Europe17.3%(30 countries)
Oceania16.5%(1 countries)
Asia16.2%(16 countries)
Other15.8%(51 countries)
North America15.1%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (10.8%)High (19.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 16.1%)
Europe (30)
Oceania (1)
Asia (16)
Other (51)
North America (4)
Africa (5)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. 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 | 19.3% |
| 2 | Romania | 18.4% |
| 3 | Netherlands | 18.3% |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 18.1% |
| 5 | Belarus | 18.0% |
| 6 | Norway | 18.0% |
| 7 | Slovenia | 18.0% |
| 8 | Belgium | 18.0% |
| 9 | Kiribati | 17.9% |
| 10 | Syrian Arab Republic | 17.9% |
| 11 | Croatia | 17.8% |
| 12 | Sweden | 17.8% |
| 13 | Poland | 17.7% |
| 14 | Finland | 17.6% |
| 15 | Japan | 17.6% |
| 16 | Tonga | 17.6% |
| 17 | Ukraine | 17.6% |
| 18 | Bhutan | 17.6% |
| 19 | India | 17.5% |
| 20 | Armenia | 17.5% |
| 21 | Austria | 17.5% |
| 22 | Serbia | 17.4% |
| 23 | Moldova, Republic of | 17.3% |
| 24 | Spain | 17.3% |
| 25 | Albania | 17.3% |
| 26 | Canada | 17.2% |
| 27 | France | 17.2% |
| 28 | Kyrgyzstan | 17.2% |
| 29 | Montenegro | 17.2% |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17.2% |
| 31 | Ireland | 17.1% |
| 32 | Malta | 17.1% |
| 33 | Germany | 17.0% |
| 34 | Italy | 17.0% |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 17.0% |
| 36 | Nepal | 17.0% |
| 37 | United Kingdom | 17.0% |
| 38 | Greece | 16.9% |
| 39 | Iraq | 16.9% |
| 40 | South Korea | 16.9% |
| 41 | Egypt | 16.9% |
| 42 | Denmark | 16.8% |
| 43 | Ethiopia | 16.8% |
| 44 | Mongolia | 16.8% |
| 45 | Comoros | 16.7% |
| 46 | Estonia | 16.7% |
| 47 | Uzbekistan | 16.7% |
| 48 | Israel | 16.6% |
| 49 | Switzerland | 16.6% |
| 50 | Cyprus | 16.5% |
| 51 | Georgia | 16.5% |
| 52 | Latvia | 16.5% |
| 53 | Portugal | 16.5% |
| 54 | Russian Federation | 16.5% |
| 55 | Australia | 16.5% |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 16.5% |
| 57 | Nigeria | 16.4% |
| 58 | Tunisia | 16.4% |
| 59 | Kazakhstan | 16.3% |
| 60 | Lebanon | 16.2% |
| 61 | Lithuania | 16.2% |
| 62 | Guinea-Bissau | 16.2% |
| 63 | Thailand | 16.2% |
| 64 | Benin | 16.1% |
| 65 | State of Palestine | 16.1% |
| 66 | Vietnam | 16.1% |
| 67 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 16.0% |
| 68 | Pakistan | 16.0% |
| 69 | Tajikistan | 16.0% |
| 70 | Chad | 15.9% |
| 71 | Niger | 15.9% |
| 72 | People's Republic of China | 15.7% |
| 73 | Cote d'Ivoire | 15.7% |
| 74 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 15.7% |
| 75 | Senegal | 15.6% |
| 76 | Madagascar | 15.5% |
| 77 | Bulgaria | 15.4% |
| 78 | Dominican Republic | 15.4% |
| 79 | El Salvador | 15.4% |
| 80 | Indonesia | 15.4% |
| 81 | Mali | 15.4% |
| 82 | Peru | 15.4% |
| 83 | Togo | 15.4% |
| 84 | Burundi | 15.3% |
| 85 | Jamaica | 15.3% |
| 86 | Suriname | 15.3% |
| 87 | Uruguay | 15.3% |
| 88 | Equatorial Guinea | 15.2% |
| 89 | Republic of The Gambia | 15.2% |
| 90 | Bolivia | 15.2% |
| 91 | United States of America | 15.1% |
| 92 | Burkina Faso | 15.1% |
| 93 | Malaysia | 15.0% |
| 94 | Argentina | 14.8% |
| 95 | Cameroon | 14.7% |
| 96 | Kenya | 14.6% |
| 97 | Philippines | 14.6% |
| 98 | Honduras | 14.5% |
| 99 | Ecuador | 14.4% |
| 100 | Rwanda | 14.4% |
| 101 | Mexico | 14.3% |
| 102 | Türkiye | 14.2% |
| 103 | Central African Republic | 14.1% |
| 104 | Paraguay | 14.1% |
| 105 | Chile | 14.0% |
| 106 | Guatemala | 14.0% |
| 107 | Costa Rica | 13.8% |
| 108 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 13.7% |
| 109 | Panama | 13.0% |
| 110 | Brazil | 12.8% |
| 111 | Mozambique | 12.5% |
| 112 | Zambia | 11.9% |
| 113 | Colombia | 11.5% |
| 114 | South Africa | 10.8% |
Showing 114 of 114 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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