Nicaragua vs United States of America: Income share held by lowest 20%

Nicaragua
5.1%
in 2014
United States of America
5.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
106th
United States of America rank
106th

Income share held by lowest 20% over time

  • Nicaragua
  • United States of America
0246196319932024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5.1% against 5.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 106th and United States of America ranks 106th of 123 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 2.7% 5.3% 2.6% United States of America
2000s 4.7% 5.3% 0.7% United States of America
2010s 5.1% 5.2% 0.1% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Nicaragua or United States of America?
Nicaragua, at 5.1% against 5.1% in United States of America as of 2014.
What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Nicaragua and United States of America?
0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
How do Nicaragua and United States of America rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
Nicaragua ranks 106th and United States of America ranks 106th 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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Indicator
Income share held by lowest 20%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,322 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

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.