Benin vs Uruguay: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Benin
43.7%
in 2021
Uruguay
44.3%
in 2022
Benin rank
57th
Uruguay rank
55th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Benin
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 44.3% against 43.7% in Benin, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Benin ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 51.3% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 45.1% | 6.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 45.9% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Benin or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 44.3% against 43.7% in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Benin and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Uruguay rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Benin ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.