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Botswana vs Zambia: Income share held by highest 20%

Botswana
59.9%
in 2015
Zambia
56.4%
in 2022
Botswana rank
1st
Zambia rank
4th

Income share held by highest 20% over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 59.9% against 56.4% in Zambia, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Globally, Botswana ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th 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

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.