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Income share held by fourth 20% by country

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.

Countries reporting
121
Highest
24.8%
North Macedonia
Lowest
18.8%
Mozambique
Median
22.2%
Years covered
63
1963–2025
Data points
2,305

What the numbers show

Income share held by fourth 20% is currently reported for 121 countries. The highest value is 24.8% in North Macedonia; the lowest is 18.8% in Mozambique.

The median across all reporting countries is 22.2%, and the mean is 22.0%.

Over the past decade 61 countries rose and 48 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea-Bissau (up 22.4%), and the largest decrease in Azerbaijan (down 7.1%).

Income share held by fourth 20%: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 North Macedonia 24.8% 2019 up 7.8% rising
2 Montenegro 24.0% 2021 up 7.6% rising
3 Israel 23.9% 2022 up 1.7% flat
3 Romania 23.9% 2023 down 2.8% rising
5 Syria 23.7% 2022 up 10.7% rising
6 Slovakia 23.6% 2023 up 3.1% rising
7 Spain 23.4% 2023 down 1.3% rising
8 Sweden 23.3% 2023 up 0.4% flat
9 Japan 23.2% 2020 unchanged flat
9 Luxembourg 23.2% 2023 unchanged flat
9 Uzbekistan 23.2% 2025 — rising
12 Croatia 23.1% 2023 down 2.1% rising
12 Italy 23.1% 2023 unchanged flat
12 South Korea 23.1% 2021 unchanged flat
12 Serbia 23.1% 2023 down 1.7% rising
16 Albania 23.0% 2020 up 3.6% flat
16 Palestine 23.0% 2023 up 4.5% flat
18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.9% 2021 down 0.4% flat
18 United Kingdom 22.9% 2021 up 1.8% flat
18 Guinea 22.9% 2018 up 4.1% flat
18 Honduras 22.9% 2024 up 9.0% rising
18 Mauritania 22.9% 2019 down 1.7% rising
23 Bhutan 22.8% 2022 up 6.5% rising
23 Estonia 22.8% 2023 up 0.9% rising
23 Hungary 22.8% 2017 unchanged flat
23 Jamaica 22.8% 2021 — rising
27 Norway 22.7% 2023 down 0.9% flat
27 Russia 22.7% 2023 up 8.1% flat
29 Australia 22.6% 2020 down 0.4% flat
29 Canada 22.6% 2022 down 2.2% flat
29 Mongolia 22.6% 2022 up 0.9% flat
29 Nigeria 22.6% 2022 down 0.9% flat
29 Slovenia 22.6% 2023 down 0.4% flat
29 United States 22.6% 2024 up 0.9% falling
35 Argentina 22.5% 2024 down 2.6% rising
35 Austria 22.5% 2023 down 0.9% flat
35 Belarus 22.5% 2020 down 1.3% flat
35 Cameroon 22.5% 2021 up 4.2% rising
35 Finland 22.5% 2023 down 0.4% flat
35 France 22.5% 2023 up 3.2% flat
35 Georgia 22.5% 2024 up 0.9% flat
35 Greece 22.5% 2023 down 3.0% flat
35 Netherlands 22.5% 2021 unchanged flat
35 Poland 22.5% 2023 down 1.7% flat
45 Ethiopia 22.4% 2021 up 5.2% rising
45 Guinea-Bissau 22.4% 2021 up 22.4% flat
45 Lithuania 22.4% 2023 unchanged flat
45 Latvia 22.4% 2023 down 0.9% flat
45 Malta 22.4% 2023 down 0.4% flat
45 El Salvador 22.4% 2023 up 8.2% rising
45 Thailand 22.4% 2024 up 1.4% rising
45 Uruguay 22.4% 2024 down 0.4% flat
53 Belize 22.3% 2018 — rising
53 Germany 22.3% 2022 down 0.9% flat
53 Dominican Republic 22.3% 2024 up 3.7% rising
53 Ghana 22.3% 2016 up 2.8% flat
53 Kyrgyzstan 22.3% 2024 up 1.4% flat
53 Tajikistan 22.3% 2024 down 0.4% flat
59 Belgium 22.2% 2023 down 3.5% flat
59 Bolivia 22.2% 2024 up 4.2% rising
59 Czechia 22.2% 2023 up 1.8% flat
59 Iceland 22.2% 2019 up 1.8% flat
59 Nepal 22.2% 2022 up 1.8% flat
64 Benin 22.1% 2021 up 9.4% rising
64 Switzerland 22.1% 2022 down 1.8% flat
64 Malaysia 22.1% 2021 up 0.9% rising
64 Peru 22.1% 2024 down 0.5% rising
64 Ukraine 22.1% 2020 down 1.3% flat
64 Venezuela 22.1% 2006 up 3.3% rising
70 Ireland 22.0% 2023 down 0.9% flat
70 Iran 22.0% 2023 down 0.9% rising
70 Vietnam 22.0% 2022 down 0.9% rising
73 Armenia 21.9% 2024 down 0.5% rising
73 China 21.9% 2022 down 2.2% flat
73 India 21.9% 2022 up 2.3% flat
73 Moldova 21.9% 2023 down 2.7% flat
73 Tunisia 21.9% 2021 down 0.9% flat
78 Bangladesh 21.8% 2022 up 2.8% flat
78 Cote d'Ivoire 21.8% 2021 up 0.5% flat
78 Gambia 21.8% 2020 up 6.3% rising
81 Cyprus 21.7% 2023 up 4.8% flat
81 Portugal 21.7% 2023 down 2.7% flat
83 Mali 21.6% 2021 down 4.0% rising
83 Senegal 21.6% 2021 down 0.5% rising
83 Togo 21.6% 2021 up 0.9% flat
86 Costa Rica 21.5% 2025 up 4.4% falling
86 Jordan 21.5% 2010 up 0.9% flat
86 Kazakhstan 21.5% 2021 down 4.0% falling
89 Burundi 21.4% 2020 up 2.9% flat
89 Denmark 21.4% 2023 down 2.3% flat
89 Egypt 21.4% 2021 up 1.4% flat
89 Guatemala 21.4% 2023 up 6.5% rising
93 Laos 21.3% 2024 unchanged flat
93 Pakistan 21.3% 2024 unchanged flat
95 Bulgaria 21.2% 2023 down 6.2% flat
95 Ecuador 21.2% 2025 down 0.5% rising
95 Kenya 21.2% 2022 down 1.4% rising
95 Madagascar 21.2% 2021 up 5.5% flat
99 Burkina Faso 21.1% 2021 up 1.0% rising
99 Indonesia 21.1% 2025 up 2.9% flat
99 Mexico 21.1% 2024 up 9.3% rising
99 Panama 21.1% 2024 up 1.9% flat
103 Malawi 21.0% 2019 up 5.0% rising
104 Azerbaijan 20.9% 2005 down 7.1% falling
104 Morocco 20.9% 2013 down 0.5% falling
104 Philippines 20.9% 2023 up 2.0% flat
104 Turkey 20.9% 2023 down 4.6% flat
108 Sri Lanka 20.8% 2019 down 1.0% flat
108 Niger 20.8% 2021 down 2.8% flat
110 Paraguay 20.7% 2024 up 6.2% rising
111 Zambia 20.5% 2022 up 5.7% falling
112 Tanzania 20.4% 2018 down 3.3% falling
113 Chile 20.3% 2024 up 5.7% rising
113 Uganda 20.3% 2019 up 4.1% flat
115 Nicaragua 19.9% 2014 up 3.1% rising
116 Brazil 19.8% 2024 up 1.5% rising
116 Rwanda 19.8% 2023 up 4.2% rising
118 Colombia 19.3% 2024 down 2.5% flat
119 Botswana 19.1% 2015 up 13.7% flat
119 South Africa 19.1% 2022 up 13.0% flat
121 Mozambique 18.8% 2022 up 8.0% flat

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

About this data

Indicator
Income share held by fourth 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.