Panama vs Zambia: Income share held by highest 20%
Panama
54.3%
in 2024
Zambia
56.4%
in 2022
Panama rank
7th
Zambia rank
4th
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Panama
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 56.4% against 54.3% in Panama, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Panama ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 4th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 57.8% | 2.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 55.7% | 3.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 58.9% | 3.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Panama or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 56.4% against 54.3% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Panama and Zambia?
- 2.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Panama and Zambia rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- Panama ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 4th 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.