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Income share held by third 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
15.8%
Median: 16.0%
Countries Covered
170
with available data
Highest
Slovakia
19.3%
Lowest
Namibia
9.8%
Top 5 Countries
1Slovakia19.3%
2United Arab Emirates18.9%
3Romania18.4%
4Netherlands18.3%
5Czech Republic18.1%
By Region
Europe17.3%(32 countries)
Oceania16.5%(1 countries)
Asia16.3%(21 countries)
Other15.4%(96 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 (9.8%)High (19.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 15.8%)
Europe (32)
Oceania (1)
Asia (21)
Other (96)
North America (4)
Africa (9)
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 | 19.3% |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 18.9% |
| 3 | Romania | 18.4% |
| 4 | Netherlands | 18.3% |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 18.1% |
| 6 | Belarus | 18.0% |
| 7 | Norway | 18.0% |
| 8 | Slovenia | 18.0% |
| 9 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 18.0% |
| 10 | Belgium | 18.0% |
| 11 | Kiribati | 17.9% |
| 12 | Iceland | 17.9% |
| 13 | Syrian Arab Republic | 17.9% |
| 14 | Croatia | 17.8% |
| 15 | Sweden | 17.8% |
| 16 | Poland | 17.7% |
| 17 | Seychelles | 17.7% |
| 18 | Finland | 17.6% |
| 19 | Hungary | 17.6% |
| 20 | Japan | 17.6% |
| 21 | Tonga | 17.6% |
| 22 | Ukraine | 17.6% |
| 23 | Bhutan | 17.6% |
| 24 | India | 17.5% |
| 25 | Algeria | 17.5% |
| 26 | Austria | 17.5% |
| 27 | Armenia | 17.5% |
| 28 | Serbia | 17.4% |
| 29 | Guinea | 17.3% |
| 30 | Moldova, Republic of | 17.3% |
| 31 | Spain | 17.3% |
| 32 | Albania | 17.3% |
| 33 | Canada | 17.2% |
| 34 | France | 17.2% |
| 35 | Kyrgyzstan | 17.2% |
| 36 | Montenegro | 17.2% |
| 37 | Vanuatu | 17.2% |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17.2% |
| 39 | Ireland | 17.1% |
| 40 | Malta | 17.1% |
| 41 | Uzbekistan | 17.1% |
| 42 | Germany | 17.0% |
| 43 | Italy | 17.0% |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 17.0% |
| 45 | Maldives | 17.0% |
| 46 | Nepal | 17.0% |
| 47 | United Kingdom | 17.0% |
| 48 | Greece | 16.9% |
| 49 | Iraq | 16.9% |
| 50 | South Korea | 16.9% |
| 51 | Timor-Leste | 16.9% |
| 52 | Egypt | 16.9% |
| 53 | Barbados | 16.9% |
| 54 | Denmark | 16.8% |
| 55 | Ethiopia | 16.8% |
| 56 | Fiji | 16.8% |
| 57 | Mauritania | 16.8% |
| 58 | Mongolia | 16.8% |
| 59 | Comoros | 16.7% |
| 60 | Estonia | 16.7% |
| 61 | Qatar | 16.7% |
| 62 | Azerbaijan | 16.7% |
| 63 | Myanmar | 16.6% |
| 64 | Israel | 16.6% |
| 65 | Switzerland | 16.6% |
| 66 | Cyprus | 16.5% |
| 67 | Georgia | 16.5% |
| 68 | Latvia | 16.5% |
| 69 | Nauru | 16.5% |
| 70 | Portugal | 16.5% |
| 71 | Russian Federation | 16.5% |
| 72 | Australia | 16.5% |
| 73 | Bangladesh | 16.5% |
| 74 | Nigeria | 16.4% |
| 75 | Tunisia | 16.4% |
| 76 | Kazakhstan | 16.3% |
| 77 | Lebanon | 16.2% |
| 78 | Lithuania | 16.2% |
| 79 | Guinea-Bissau | 16.2% |
| 80 | Thailand | 16.2% |
| 81 | Benin | 16.1% |
| 82 | State of Palestine | 16.1% |
| 83 | Vietnam | 16.1% |
| 84 | Sudan | 16.1% |
| 85 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 16.0% |
| 86 | Liberia | 16.0% |
| 87 | Pakistan | 16.0% |
| 88 | Tajikistan | 16.0% |
| 89 | Chad | 15.9% |
| 90 | Niger | 15.9% |
| 91 | Jordan | 15.8% |
| 92 | Marshall Islands | 15.8% |
| 93 | People's Republic of China | 15.7% |
| 94 | Gabon | 15.7% |
| 95 | Cote d'Ivoire | 15.7% |
| 96 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 15.7% |
| 97 | Senegal | 15.6% |
| 98 | Indonesia | 15.5% |
| 99 | Madagascar | 15.5% |
| 100 | Mauritius | 15.5% |
| 101 | Trinidad and Tobago | 15.5% |
| 102 | Solomon Islands | 15.5% |
| 103 | Bulgaria | 15.4% |
| 104 | Dominican Republic | 15.4% |
| 105 | El Salvador | 15.4% |
| 106 | Mali | 15.4% |
| 107 | Peru | 15.4% |
| 108 | Togo | 15.4% |
| 109 | Burundi | 15.3% |
| 110 | Jamaica | 15.3% |
| 111 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 15.3% |
| 112 | Sierra Leone | 15.3% |
| 113 | Suriname | 15.3% |
| 114 | Uruguay | 15.3% |
| 115 | Yemen | 15.3% |
| 116 | Equatorial Guinea | 15.2% |
| 117 | Republic of The Gambia | 15.2% |
| 118 | Haiti | 15.2% |
| 119 | Papua New Guinea | 15.2% |
| 120 | Bolivia | 15.2% |
| 121 | Belize | 15.2% |
| 122 | Djibouti | 15.1% |
| 123 | United States of America | 15.1% |
| 124 | Burkina Faso | 15.1% |
| 125 | Sri Lanka | 15.0% |
| 126 | Malaysia | 15.0% |
| 127 | Malawi | 14.9% |
| 128 | Tuvalu | 14.9% |
| 129 | Samoa | 14.9% |
| 130 | Ghana | 14.8% |
| 131 | Argentina | 14.8% |
| 132 | Cameroon | 14.7% |
| 133 | Morocco | 14.7% |
| 134 | Kenya | 14.6% |
| 135 | Philippines | 14.6% |
| 136 | Sao Tome and Principe | 14.6% |
| 137 | Venezuela | 14.6% |
| 138 | Guyana | 14.5% |
| 139 | Honduras | 14.5% |
| 140 | Turkmenistan | 14.5% |
| 141 | Rwanda | 14.4% |
| 142 | Cape Verde | 14.3% |
| 143 | Mexico | 14.3% |
| 144 | Lesotho | 14.2% |
| 145 | South Sudan | 14.2% |
| 146 | Türkiye | 14.2% |
| 147 | United Republic of Tanzania | 14.2% |
| 148 | Central African Republic | 14.1% |
| 149 | Paraguay | 14.1% |
| 150 | Uganda | 14.1% |
| 151 | Chile | 14.0% |
| 152 | Guatemala | 14.0% |
| 153 | Costa Rica | 13.8% |
| 154 | Saint Lucia | 13.8% |
| 155 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 13.7% |
| 156 | Ecuador | 13.7% |
| 157 | Nicaragua | 13.7% |
| 158 | Grenada | 13.5% |
| 159 | Republic of the Congo | 13.2% |
| 160 | Panama | 13.0% |
| 161 | Brazil | 12.8% |
| 162 | Angola | 12.6% |
| 163 | Mozambique | 12.5% |
| 164 | Zimbabwe | 12.0% |
| 165 | Zambia | 11.9% |
| 166 | Colombia | 11.5% |
| 167 | South Africa | 10.8% |
| 168 | Eswatini | 10.7% |
| 169 | Botswana | 10.7% |
| 170 | Namibia | 9.8% |
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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