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Malawi vs Uruguay: Income share held by highest 20%

Malawi
46.2%
in 2019
Uruguay
46.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
31st
Uruguay rank
34th

Income share held by highest 20% over time

  • Malawi
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 46.2% against 46.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malawi ahead.

Globally, Malawi ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 34th 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.