Ecuador vs Paraguay: Income share held by highest 10%
Ecuador
35.1%
in 2025
Paraguay
35.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
9th
Paraguay rank
10th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 35.1% against 35.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Paraguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 44.1% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 41.4% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 38.1% | 3.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.0% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Ecuador, at 35.1% against 35.0% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Ecuador ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 10th 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.