Panama vs Paraguay: Income share held by highest 10%
Panama
37.6%
in 2024
Paraguay
35.0%
in 2024
Panama rank
7th
Paraguay rank
10th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 37.6% against 35.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Paraguay ahead.
Panama ranks 7th and Paraguay ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 42.1% | 0.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 38.1% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 34.1% | 3.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Panama or Paraguay?
- Panama, at 37.6% against 35.0% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Panama and Paraguay?
- 2.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Panama ranks 7th 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.