Gambia vs Uruguay: Income share held by highest 10%
Gambia
30.5%
in 2020
Uruguay
30.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
36th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Gambia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 30.5% against 30.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 36th of 123 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 31.7% | 5.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 34.3% | 2.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 31.7% | 0.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.9% | 0.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Gambia or Uruguay?
- Gambia, at 30.5% against 30.0% in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Gambia and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Uruguay rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Gambia ranks 33rd 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.