Ecuador vs Panama: Income share held by highest 10%
Ecuador
35.1%
in 2025
Panama
37.6%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
9th
Panama rank
7th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 37.6% against 35.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 9th and Panama ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 43.0% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 41.1% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 38.7% | 3.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 37.9% | 4.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 37.6% against 35.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Ecuador and Panama?
- 2.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Ecuador ranks 9th and Panama ranks 7th 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.