Argentina vs Ghana: Income share held by highest 10%
Argentina
31.2%
in 2024
Ghana
32.2%
in 2016
Argentina rank
24th
Ghana rank
21st
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Argentina
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 32.2% against 31.2% in Argentina, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 21st of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 27.3% | 6.9% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 29.9% | 7.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 32.7% | 2.3% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 32.0% | 1.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Argentina or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 32.2% against 31.2% in Argentina as of 2016.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Argentina and Ghana?
- 1.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and Ghana rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Argentina ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 21st 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 highest 10%. 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.