Argentina vs Ecuador: Income share held by lowest 20%
Argentina
5.1%
in 2024
Ecuador
4.8%
in 2025
Argentina rank
106th
Ecuador rank
109th
Income share held by lowest 20% over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.1% against 4.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 106th and Ecuador ranks 109th of 123 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 1.3% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Argentina, at 5.1% against 4.8% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Argentina ranks 106th and Ecuador ranks 109th 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 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.