Which has higher income share held by third 20%, Egypt or Republic of Korea?

Egypt, at 16.9% against 16.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Republic of Korea?

6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.

Egypt vs Republic of Korea: Income share held by third 20%

Egypt

16.9%

in 2021

Republic of Korea

16.9%

in 2021

Egypt rank

41st

Republic of Korea rank

41st

Income share held by third 20% over time

Egypt
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 16.9% against 16.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 41st and Republic of Korea ranks 41st of 123 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.2%	17.2%	1.0%	Republic of Korea
2010s	16.4%	17.1%	0.8%	Republic of Korea
2020s	16.9%	16.9%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share held by third 20%, Egypt or Republic of Korea?: Egypt, at 16.9% against 16.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in income share held by third 20% between Egypt and Republic of Korea?: 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Republic of Korea?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Republic of Korea rank globally for income share held by third 20%?: Egypt ranks 41st and Republic of Korea ranks 41st 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 third 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 third 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: 20 August 2026

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.