Income share held by highest 20% in Paraguay
Paraguay: Income share held by highest 20% was 50.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Paraguay, 1990–2024
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.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 50.2% for income share held by highest 20% in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Paraguay peaked at 61.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 12th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 47.1% | 61.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 53.9% | 61.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 51.1% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 48.9% | 50.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More poverty & inequality data for Paraguay
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 20.5% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 4.5% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2.1% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 6.4% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 22.7% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.3% (2024)
- Population living in slums 15.1% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 9.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Paraguay?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Paraguay was 50.2% in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Paraguay ranks 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.