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China vs Madagascar: Income share held by highest 20%

China
43.7%
in 2022
Madagascar
44.7%
in 2021
China rank
46th
Madagascar rank
43rd

Income share held by highest 20% over time

  • China
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 44.7% against 43.7% in China, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Madagascar ahead.

Globally, China ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 43rd 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
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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.