China vs Madagascar: Income share held by highest 20%
China
43.7%
in 2022
Madagascar
44.7%
in 2021
China rank
46th
Madagascar rank
43rd
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- China
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 44.7% against 43.7% in China, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Madagascar ahead.
China ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 43rd of 123 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 48.2% | 4.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 47.5% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 49.5% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 44.7% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, China or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 44.7% against 43.7% in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between China and Madagascar?
- 1.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Madagascar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do China and Madagascar rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- China ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 43rd 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.