Mauritania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income share held by highest 20%
Mauritania
40.0%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40.0%
in 2021
Mauritania rank
81st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
81st
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Mauritania
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 40.0% against 40.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 41.9% | 6.7% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 42.5% | 7.5% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 43.7% | 1.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 40.5% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Mauritania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mauritania, at 40.0% against 40.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Mauritania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- Mauritania ranks 81st 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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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.