Bangladesh vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income share held by highest 20%

Bangladesh
40.1%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40.0%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
80th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
81st

Income share held by highest 20% over time

  • Bangladesh
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 40.1% against 40.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 37.2% 40.0% 2.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 39.9% 42.5% 2.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 42.6% 44.3% 1.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 41.5% 41.0% 0.4% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Bangladesh or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Bangladesh, at 40.1% against 40.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
Bangladesh ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st 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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Indicator
Income share held by highest 20%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,322 data points, 1963–2025
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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.