Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Income share held by fourth 20%
Paraguay
20.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
20.8%
in 2019
Paraguay rank
112th
Sri Lanka rank
110th
Income share held by fourth 20% over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.8% against 20.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 21.1% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 20.6% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.5% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by fourth 20%, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.8% against 20.7% in Paraguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share held by fourth 20% between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Paraguay ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.