Income share held by highest 20% in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Income share held by highest 20% was 40.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Uzbekistan, 1998–2025
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.
Analysis
In 2025, income share held by highest 20% in Uzbekistan stood at 40.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Uzbekistan peaked at 48.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2022.
Uzbekistan ranks 81st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 20% in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.9% | — |
| 2000 | 43.6% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 42.0% | 43.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 38.6% | 41.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 78 Republic of Korea 40.3% compare
- 79 Spain 40.2% compare
- 80 Bangladesh 40.1% compare
- 81 Mauritania 40.0% compare
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.0% compare
- 84 Serbia 39.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Uzbekistan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 5 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.5 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,344 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.83 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 18.83 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.291 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Uzbekistan?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Uzbekistan was 40.0% in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2022.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Uzbekistan ranks 81st out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.