Bolivia vs Sri Lanka: Income share held by highest 10%
Bolivia
30.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
30.8%
in 2019
Bolivia rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
29th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Bolivia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 30.8% against 30.6% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 123 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 27.5% | 4.2% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 31.5% | 10.8% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.8% | 0.5% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Bolivia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 30.8% against 30.6% in Bolivia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Bolivia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bolivia and Sri Lanka rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Bolivia ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 29th 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.