Argentina vs Tanzania: Income share held by highest 20%
Argentina
47.9%
in 2024
Tanzania
48.1%
in 2018
Argentina rank
20th
Tanzania rank
19th
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Argentina
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 48.1% against 47.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 123 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 42.9% | 9.6% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 46.0% | 7.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.0% | 0.4% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Argentina or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 48.1% against 47.9% in Argentina as of 2018.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Argentina and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and Tanzania rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- Argentina ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 19th 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 20%. 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. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.