economic2026
Income share held by lowest 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
7.2%
Median: 7.3%
Countries Covered
114
with available data
Highest
India
10.4%
Lowest
Colombia
3.2%
Top 5 Countries
1India10.4%
2Belarus10.3%
3Kiribati10.2%
4Slovenia10.0%
5Ukraine10.0%
By Region
Europe8.0%(30 countries)
Asia7.6%(16 countries)
Africa7.3%(5 countries)
Oceania7.2%(1 countries)
Other7.1%(51 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (3.2%)High (10.4%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 7.2%)
Europe (30)
Asia (16)
Africa (5)
Oceania (1)
Other (51)
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 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 | India | 10.4% |
| 2 | Belarus | 10.3% |
| 3 | Kiribati | 10.2% |
| 4 | Slovenia | 10.0% |
| 5 | Ukraine | 10.0% |
| 6 | Moldova, Republic of | 9.9% |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 9.8% |
| 8 | Egypt | 9.7% |
| 9 | Kyrgyzstan | 9.6% |
| 10 | Armenia | 9.6% |
| 11 | Czech Republic | 9.5% |
| 12 | Netherlands | 9.4% |
| 13 | Syrian Arab Republic | 9.3% |
| 14 | Tonga | 9.3% |
| 15 | Finland | 9.2% |
| 16 | Ireland | 9.2% |
| 17 | Denmark | 9.1% |
| 18 | Norway | 9.1% |
| 19 | Slovakia | 9.1% |
| 20 | Belgium | 9.1% |
| 21 | Iraq | 8.9% |
| 22 | Comoros | 8.8% |
| 23 | Bangladesh | 8.8% |
| 24 | Bhutan | 8.8% |
| 25 | Nepal | 8.7% |
| 26 | Niger | 8.7% |
| 27 | Cyprus | 8.6% |
| 28 | Poland | 8.6% |
| 29 | Albania | 8.4% |
| 30 | Ethiopia | 8.3% |
| 31 | Estonia | 8.3% |
| 32 | Mongolia | 8.2% |
| 33 | Pakistan | 8.2% |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.2% |
| 35 | Indonesia | 8.1% |
| 36 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.9% |
| 37 | Guinea-Bissau | 7.9% |
| 38 | Sweden | 7.9% |
| 39 | Thailand | 7.9% |
| 40 | Croatia | 7.8% |
| 41 | Canada | 7.7% |
| 42 | France | 7.7% |
| 43 | Russian Federation | 7.7% |
| 44 | Tunisia | 7.7% |
| 45 | Austria | 7.7% |
| 46 | Benin | 7.6% |
| 47 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7.6% |
| 48 | Mali | 7.6% |
| 49 | Malta | 7.6% |
| 50 | United Kingdom | 7.6% |
| 51 | Nigeria | 7.5% |
| 52 | South Korea | 7.4% |
| 53 | Portugal | 7.4% |
| 54 | Rwanda | 7.4% |
| 55 | Switzerland | 7.4% |
| 56 | People's Republic of China | 7.3% |
| 57 | Georgia | 7.3% |
| 58 | Senegal | 7.3% |
| 59 | Burkina Faso | 7.3% |
| 60 | Greece | 7.2% |
| 61 | Latvia | 7.2% |
| 62 | Madagascar | 7.2% |
| 63 | Australia | 7.2% |
| 64 | Burundi | 7.1% |
| 65 | Kenya | 7.1% |
| 66 | Luxembourg | 7.1% |
| 67 | Tajikistan | 7.1% |
| 68 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 7.0% |
| 69 | Romania | 7.0% |
| 70 | Chad | 6.9% |
| 71 | Germany | 6.9% |
| 72 | Philippines | 6.9% |
| 73 | Serbia | 6.9% |
| 74 | Japan | 6.8% |
| 75 | Lebanon | 6.8% |
| 76 | Vietnam | 6.8% |
| 77 | Togo | 6.8% |
| 78 | Republic of The Gambia | 6.6% |
| 79 | State of Palestine | 6.6% |
| 80 | Italy | 6.6% |
| 81 | Uzbekistan | 6.6% |
| 82 | Lithuania | 6.5% |
| 83 | Spain | 6.5% |
| 84 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.4% |
| 85 | Montenegro | 6.2% |
| 86 | Dominican Republic | 6.1% |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 6.0% |
| 88 | Malaysia | 5.9% |
| 89 | Suriname | 5.9% |
| 90 | Chile | 5.8% |
| 91 | Jamaica | 5.7% |
| 92 | Uruguay | 5.7% |
| 93 | Central African Republic | 5.6% |
| 94 | El Salvador | 5.6% |
| 95 | Mexico | 5.6% |
| 96 | Peru | 5.6% |
| 97 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.5% |
| 98 | Türkiye | 5.5% |
| 99 | Cameroon | 5.4% |
| 100 | Bolivia | 5.4% |
| 101 | Paraguay | 5.3% |
| 102 | Israel | 5.2% |
| 103 | United States of America | 5.1% |
| 104 | Argentina | 5.1% |
| 105 | Mozambique | 4.7% |
| 106 | Costa Rica | 4.6% |
| 107 | Guatemala | 4.6% |
| 108 | Ecuador | 4.3% |
| 109 | Zambia | 3.9% |
| 110 | Brazil | 3.9% |
| 111 | Honduras | 3.7% |
| 112 | South Africa | 3.7% |
| 113 | Panama | 3.6% |
| 114 | Colombia | 3.2% |
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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