Burundi vs Uruguay: Income share held by highest 10%
Burundi
29.9%
in 2020
Uruguay
30.0%
in 2024
Burundi rank
38th
Uruguay rank
36th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Burundi
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 30.0% against 29.9% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uruguay ahead.
Burundi ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 31.5% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 35.0% | 7.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.1% | 0.9% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Burundi or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 30.0% against 29.9% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Burundi and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Uruguay rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Burundi ranks 38th 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.