Argentina vs United States: Income share held by highest 20%
Argentina
47.9%
in 2024
United States
47.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
21st
United States rank
24th
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Argentina
- United States
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 47.9% against 47.1% in United States, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 21st and United States ranks 24th of 123 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 42.4% | 6.1% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 45.4% | 7.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 46.4% | 6.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 46.8% | 0.5% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 46.6% | 0.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Argentina or United States?
- Argentina, at 47.9% against 47.1% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Argentina and United States?
- 0.8%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and United States rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- Argentina ranks 21st and United States ranks 24th 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.