economic2025
Income share held by fourth 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
21.9%
Median: 22.1%
Countries Covered
170
with available data
Highest
The Republic of North Macedonia
24.8%
Lowest
Namibia
17.9%
Top 5 Countries
1The Republic of North Macedonia24.8%
2Montenegro24.0%
3Israel23.9%
4Romania23.9%
5Syrian Arab Republic23.7%
By Region
Oceania22.6%(1 countries)
Europe22.5%(32 countries)
Asia22.1%(21 countries)
North America21.9%(4 countries)
Other21.8%(96 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (17.9%)High (24.8%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 21.9%)
Oceania (1)
Europe (32)
Asia (21)
North America (4)
Other (96)
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 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 24.8% |
| 2 | Montenegro | 24.0% |
| 3 | Israel | 23.9% |
| 4 | Romania | 23.9% |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 23.7% |
| 6 | Slovakia | 23.6% |
| 7 | Lebanon | 23.5% |
| 8 | Seychelles | 23.5% |
| 9 | Spain | 23.4% |
| 10 | Qatar | 23.3% |
| 11 | Sweden | 23.3% |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | 23.3% |
| 13 | Japan | 23.2% |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 23.2% |
| 15 | Uzbekistan | 23.2% |
| 16 | Croatia | 23.1% |
| 17 | Italy | 23.1% |
| 18 | South Korea | 23.1% |
| 19 | Serbia | 23.1% |
| 20 | Gabon | 23.0% |
| 21 | State of Palestine | 23.0% |
| 22 | Vanuatu | 23.0% |
| 23 | Albania | 23.0% |
| 24 | Guinea | 22.9% |
| 25 | Honduras | 22.9% |
| 26 | Mauritania | 22.9% |
| 27 | United Kingdom | 22.9% |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22.9% |
| 29 | Estonia | 22.8% |
| 30 | Hungary | 22.8% |
| 31 | Jamaica | 22.8% |
| 32 | Barbados | 22.8% |
| 33 | Bhutan | 22.8% |
| 34 | Norway | 22.7% |
| 35 | Russian Federation | 22.7% |
| 36 | Tonga | 22.7% |
| 37 | Canada | 22.6% |
| 38 | Lesotho | 22.6% |
| 39 | Mongolia | 22.6% |
| 40 | Nigeria | 22.6% |
| 41 | Slovenia | 22.6% |
| 42 | United States of America | 22.6% |
| 43 | Australia | 22.6% |
| 44 | Belarus | 22.5% |
| 45 | Cameroon | 22.5% |
| 46 | Fiji | 22.5% |
| 47 | Finland | 22.5% |
| 48 | France | 22.5% |
| 49 | Georgia | 22.5% |
| 50 | Greece | 22.5% |
| 51 | Netherlands | 22.5% |
| 52 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 22.5% |
| 53 | Poland | 22.5% |
| 54 | Trinidad and Tobago | 22.5% |
| 55 | Argentina | 22.5% |
| 56 | Austria | 22.5% |
| 57 | El Salvador | 22.4% |
| 58 | Ethiopia | 22.4% |
| 59 | Kiribati | 22.4% |
| 60 | Latvia | 22.4% |
| 61 | Lithuania | 22.4% |
| 62 | Maldives | 22.4% |
| 63 | Malta | 22.4% |
| 64 | Nauru | 22.4% |
| 65 | Papua New Guinea | 22.4% |
| 66 | Guinea-Bissau | 22.4% |
| 67 | Thailand | 22.4% |
| 68 | Uruguay | 22.4% |
| 69 | Dominican Republic | 22.3% |
| 70 | Equatorial Guinea | 22.3% |
| 71 | Germany | 22.3% |
| 72 | Ghana | 22.3% |
| 73 | Iraq | 22.3% |
| 74 | Kyrgyzstan | 22.3% |
| 75 | Liberia | 22.3% |
| 76 | Tajikistan | 22.3% |
| 77 | Algeria | 22.3% |
| 78 | Belize | 22.3% |
| 79 | Comoros | 22.2% |
| 80 | Czech Republic | 22.2% |
| 81 | Iceland | 22.2% |
| 82 | Nepal | 22.2% |
| 83 | Belgium | 22.2% |
| 84 | Bolivia | 22.2% |
| 85 | Benin | 22.1% |
| 86 | Malaysia | 22.1% |
| 87 | Marshall Islands | 22.1% |
| 88 | Peru | 22.1% |
| 89 | Switzerland | 22.1% |
| 90 | Ukraine | 22.1% |
| 91 | Venezuela | 22.1% |
| 92 | Haiti | 22.0% |
| 93 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 22.0% |
| 94 | Ireland | 22.0% |
| 95 | Vietnam | 22.0% |
| 96 | Suriname | 22.0% |
| 97 | People's Republic of China | 21.9% |
| 98 | India | 21.9% |
| 99 | Moldova, Republic of | 21.9% |
| 100 | South Sudan | 21.9% |
| 101 | Tunisia | 21.9% |
| 102 | Armenia | 21.9% |
| 103 | Republic of The Gambia | 21.8% |
| 104 | Cote d'Ivoire | 21.8% |
| 105 | Timor-Leste | 21.8% |
| 106 | Bangladesh | 21.8% |
| 107 | Cyprus | 21.7% |
| 108 | Portugal | 21.7% |
| 109 | Sudan | 21.7% |
| 110 | Turkmenistan | 21.7% |
| 111 | Myanmar | 21.6% |
| 112 | Cape Verde | 21.6% |
| 113 | Djibouti | 21.6% |
| 114 | Mali | 21.6% |
| 115 | Senegal | 21.6% |
| 116 | Togo | 21.6% |
| 117 | Costa Rica | 21.5% |
| 118 | Kazakhstan | 21.5% |
| 119 | Jordan | 21.5% |
| 120 | Solomon Islands | 21.5% |
| 121 | Burundi | 21.4% |
| 122 | Central African Republic | 21.4% |
| 123 | Chad | 21.4% |
| 124 | Denmark | 21.4% |
| 125 | Guatemala | 21.4% |
| 126 | Egypt | 21.4% |
| 127 | Guyana | 21.3% |
| 128 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 21.3% |
| 129 | Pakistan | 21.3% |
| 130 | Tuvalu | 21.3% |
| 131 | Bulgaria | 21.2% |
| 132 | Ecuador | 21.2% |
| 133 | Kenya | 21.2% |
| 134 | Madagascar | 21.2% |
| 135 | Yemen | 21.2% |
| 136 | Indonesia | 21.1% |
| 137 | Mauritius | 21.1% |
| 138 | Mexico | 21.1% |
| 139 | Panama | 21.1% |
| 140 | Burkina Faso | 21.1% |
| 141 | Malawi | 21.0% |
| 142 | Sierra Leone | 21.0% |
| 143 | Grenada | 20.9% |
| 144 | Morocco | 20.9% |
| 145 | Philippines | 20.9% |
| 146 | Türkiye | 20.9% |
| 147 | Azerbaijan | 20.9% |
| 148 | Sri Lanka | 20.8% |
| 149 | Niger | 20.8% |
| 150 | Samoa | 20.8% |
| 151 | Republic of the Congo | 20.7% |
| 152 | Paraguay | 20.7% |
| 153 | Saint Lucia | 20.7% |
| 154 | Sao Tome and Principe | 20.7% |
| 155 | Zambia | 20.5% |
| 156 | United Republic of Tanzania | 20.4% |
| 157 | Angola | 20.4% |
| 158 | Chile | 20.3% |
| 159 | Uganda | 20.3% |
| 160 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 20.2% |
| 161 | Nicaragua | 19.9% |
| 162 | Rwanda | 19.8% |
| 163 | Brazil | 19.8% |
| 164 | Colombia | 19.3% |
| 165 | Zimbabwe | 19.2% |
| 166 | South Africa | 19.1% |
| 167 | Botswana | 19.1% |
| 168 | Mozambique | 18.8% |
| 169 | Eswatini | 18.6% |
| 170 | Namibia | 17.9% |
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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