Argentina vs Nicaragua: Income share held by lowest 10%
Argentina
1.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua
2.0%
in 2014
Argentina rank
103rd
Nicaragua rank
100th
Income share held by lowest 10% over time
- Argentina
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, Argentina or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Argentina as of 2014.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between Argentina and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Argentina and Nicaragua rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Argentina ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 100th 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 lowest 10%. 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.