Chile vs Paraguay: Income share held by highest 20%

Chile

49.9%

in 2024

Paraguay

50.2%

in 2024

Chile rank

14th

Paraguay rank

12th

Income share held by highest 20% over time

Chile
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 50.2% against 49.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.

Globally, Chile ranks 14th and Paraguay ranks 12th 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.