Ecuador vs Zambia: Income share held by highest 10%
Ecuador
35.1%
in 2025
Zambia
39.1%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
9th
Zambia rank
6th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Ecuador
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 39.1% against 35.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 6th of 123 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 38.2% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 42.9% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 42.2% | 6.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 39.1% | 4.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Ecuador or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 39.1% against 35.1% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Ecuador and Zambia?
- 4.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Ecuador ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 6th 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.