economic2026
Income share held by highest 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
42.7%
Median: 41.6%
Countries Covered
114
with available data
Highest
South Africa
59.5%
Lowest
Slovakia
32.8%
Top 5 Countries
1South Africa59.5%
2Colombia58.9%
3Zambia56.4%
4Mozambique55.5%
5Brazil55.4%
By Region
South America50.6%(7 countries)
North America46.5%(4 countries)
Africa45.1%(5 countries)
Other43.6%(51 countries)
Asia41.9%(16 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (32.8%)High (59.5%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 42.7%)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Africa (5)
Other (51)
Asia (16)
Oceania (1)
Europe (30)
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 | South Africa | 59.5% |
| 2 | Colombia | 58.9% |
| 3 | Zambia | 56.4% |
| 4 | Mozambique | 55.5% |
| 5 | Brazil | 55.4% |
| 6 | Panama | 54.3% |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 51.1% |
| 8 | Costa Rica | 51.1% |
| 9 | Guatemala | 50.6% |
| 10 | Paraguay | 50.2% |
| 11 | Ecuador | 50.0% |
| 12 | Honduras | 50.0% |
| 13 | Chile | 49.9% |
| 14 | Türkiye | 49.7% |
| 15 | Central African Republic | 49.2% |
| 16 | Mexico | 48.9% |
| 17 | Cameroon | 47.9% |
| 18 | Argentina | 47.9% |
| 19 | Rwanda | 47.6% |
| 20 | United States of America | 47.1% |
| 21 | Malaysia | 46.9% |
| 22 | Philippines | 46.9% |
| 23 | Bolivia | 46.7% |
| 24 | Kenya | 46.3% |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 46.2% |
| 26 | Peru | 46.2% |
| 27 | Uruguay | 46.1% |
| 28 | El Salvador | 45.8% |
| 29 | Jamaica | 45.8% |
| 30 | Republic of The Gambia | 45.6% |
| 31 | Suriname | 45.6% |
| 32 | Dominican Republic | 45.4% |
| 33 | Equatorial Guinea | 45.4% |
| 34 | Burkina Faso | 45.3% |
| 35 | Togo | 45.2% |
| 36 | Burundi | 45.0% |
| 37 | Chad | 44.9% |
| 38 | Madagascar | 44.7% |
| 39 | Mali | 43.9% |
| 40 | Senegal | 43.9% |
| 41 | People's Republic of China | 43.7% |
| 42 | Indonesia | 43.6% |
| 43 | Israel | 43.5% |
| 44 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 43.3% |
| 45 | Cote d'Ivoire | 43.3% |
| 46 | Tajikistan | 43.3% |
| 47 | Vietnam | 43.2% |
| 48 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 43.1% |
| 49 | State of Palestine | 43.0% |
| 50 | Lithuania | 42.9% |
| 51 | Benin | 42.3% |
| 52 | Lebanon | 42.3% |
| 53 | Niger | 42.2% |
| 54 | Pakistan | 42.2% |
| 55 | Portugal | 41.8% |
| 56 | Nigeria | 41.6% |
| 57 | Guinea-Bissau | 41.6% |
| 58 | Tunisia | 41.6% |
| 59 | Georgia | 41.5% |
| 60 | Latvia | 41.5% |
| 61 | Switzerland | 41.5% |
| 62 | Thailand | 41.5% |
| 63 | Uzbekistan | 41.5% |
| 64 | Australia | 41.3% |
| 65 | Italy | 41.1% |
| 66 | Russian Federation | 41.0% |
| 67 | Germany | 40.9% |
| 68 | Greece | 40.8% |
| 69 | Luxembourg | 40.7% |
| 70 | Cyprus | 40.6% |
| 71 | Montenegro | 40.4% |
| 72 | South Korea | 40.3% |
| 73 | Spain | 40.2% |
| 74 | Bangladesh | 40.1% |
| 75 | United Kingdom | 40.0% |
| 76 | Serbia | 39.9% |
| 77 | Malta | 39.8% |
| 78 | Mongolia | 39.8% |
| 79 | Ethiopia | 39.7% |
| 80 | France | 39.7% |
| 81 | Canada | 39.5% |
| 82 | Japan | 39.4% |
| 83 | Comoros | 39.3% |
| 84 | Estonia | 39.3% |
| 85 | Kazakhstan | 39.3% |
| 86 | Denmark | 39.2% |
| 87 | Nepal | 39.0% |
| 88 | Austria | 39.0% |
| 89 | Iraq | 38.9% |
| 90 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 38.7% |
| 91 | Egypt | 38.6% |
| 92 | Ireland | 38.3% |
| 93 | Croatia | 38.0% |
| 94 | Albania | 38.0% |
| 95 | Kyrgyzstan | 37.3% |
| 96 | Poland | 37.3% |
| 97 | Bhutan | 37.3% |
| 98 | Sweden | 37.2% |
| 99 | Armenia | 37.2% |
| 100 | Moldova, Republic of | 37.0% |
| 101 | Romania | 36.9% |
| 102 | Finland | 36.7% |
| 103 | Tonga | 36.6% |
| 104 | Belgium | 36.3% |
| 105 | India | 36.1% |
| 106 | Ukraine | 35.9% |
| 107 | Norway | 35.8% |
| 108 | Czech Republic | 35.5% |
| 109 | Netherlands | 35.2% |
| 110 | Kiribati | 35.1% |
| 111 | Syrian Arab Republic | 35.1% |
| 112 | Belarus | 34.8% |
| 113 | Slovenia | 34.8% |
| 114 | Slovakia | 32.8% |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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