Argentina vs Rwanda: Income share held by highest 20%

Argentina

47.9%

in 2024

Rwanda

47.6%

in 2023

Argentina rank

21st

Rwanda rank

23rd

Income share held by highest 20% over time

Argentina
Rwanda

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 47.9% against 47.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Globally, Argentina ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 121 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Income share held by highest 20%
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: 06 August 2026

Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.