Burundi vs Uruguay: Income share held by highest 10%

Burundi
29.9%
in 2020
Uruguay
30.0%
in 2024
Burundi rank
38th
Uruguay rank
36th

Income share held by highest 10% over time

  • Burundi
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 30.0% against 29.9% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uruguay ahead.

Globally, Burundi ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 121 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Income share held by highest 10%
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,305 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.