Nicaragua vs Panama: Income share held by highest 10%
Nicaragua
37.2%
in 2014
Panama
37.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
8th
Panama rank
7th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 37.6% against 37.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Panama ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 8th and Panama ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 41.0% | 2.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 38.5% | 1.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Panama, at 37.6% against 37.2% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Nicaragua ranks 8th 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.