Burkina Faso vs Uruguay: Income share held by highest 10%
Burkina Faso
30.2%
in 2021
Uruguay
30.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Uruguay rank
36th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uruguay
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 30.2% against 30.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 31.7% | 11.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 34.5% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 29.8% | 2.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 30.8% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Burkina Faso or Uruguay?
- Burkina Faso, at 30.2% against 30.0% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uruguay rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 36th 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.