Mauritania vs Russia: Income share held by lowest 20%
Mauritania
7.8%
in 2019
Russia
7.7%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
41st
Russia rank
43rd
Income share held by lowest 20% over time
- Mauritania
- Russia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 41st and Russia ranks 43rd of 123 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Mauritania or Russia?
- Mauritania, at 7.8% against 7.7% in Russia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Mauritania and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Russia rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Mauritania ranks 41st and Russia 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 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.