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SOURCE
World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC
DEFINITION
Share of income or consumption (%). The distribution of income is typically more unequal than the distribution of consumption.
Economy Statistics > Income distribution > Poorest 20% (most recent) by country
Showing latest available data.
| Rank |
Countries
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Amount
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# 1
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Slovakia: |
11.9% |
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# 2
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Belarus: |
11.4% |
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# 3
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Japan: |
10.6% |
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# 4
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Czech Republic: |
10.3% |
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# 5
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Bulgaria: |
10.1% |
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= 6
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Finland: |
10% |
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= 6
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Hungary: |
10% |
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# 8
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Egypt: |
9.8% |
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= 9
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Norway: |
9.7% |
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= 9
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Rwanda: |
9.7% |
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= 11
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Denmark: |
9.6% |
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= 11
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Sweden: |
9.6% |
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= 13
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Luxembourg: |
9.4% |
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= 13
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Pakistan: |
9.4% |
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# 15
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Slovenia: |
9.1% |
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# 16
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Indonesia: |
9% |
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= 17
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Ukraine: |
8.8% |
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= 17
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Croatia: |
8.8% |
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= 19
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Bangladesh: |
8.7% |
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= 19
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Italy: |
8.7% |
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# 21
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Belgium: |
8.3% |
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# 22
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Germany: |
8.2% |
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# 23
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India: |
8.1% |
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= 24
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Vietnam: |
8% |
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= 24
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Sri Lanka: |
8% |
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= 24
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Tajikistan: |
8% |
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= 24
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Romania: |
8% |
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= 28
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Poland: |
7.8% |
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= 28
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Lithuania: |
7.8% |
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= 30
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Laos: |
7.6% |
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= 30
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Kyrgyzstan: |
7.6% |
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= 30
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Latvia: |
7.6% |
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= 30
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Jordan: |
7.6% |
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= 30
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Nepal: |
7.6% |
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= 35
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Spain: |
7.5% |
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= 35
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Canada: |
7.5% |
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= 35
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Korea, South: |
7.5% |
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= 35
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Greece: |
7.5% |
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# 39
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Yemen: |
7.4% |
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= 40
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Portugal: |
7.3% |
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= 40
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Mongolia: |
7.3% |
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= 42
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France: |
7.2% |
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= 42
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Netherlands: |
7.2% |
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= 44
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Cote d'Ivoire: |
7.1% |
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= 44
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Uganda: |
7.1% |
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= 44
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Ethiopia: |
7.1% |
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= 47
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Estonia: |
7% |
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= 47
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Algeria: |
7% |
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= 49
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Azerbaijan: |
6.9% |
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= 49
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Switzerland: |
6.9% |
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= 49
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Cambodia: |
6.9% |
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= 49
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Austria: |
6.9% |
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= 53
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Kazakhstan: |
6.7% |
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= 53
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Ireland: |
6.7% |
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= 53
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Jamaica: |
6.7% |
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= 56
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Morocco: |
6.5% |
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= 56
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Mozambique: |
6.5% |
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= 58
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Senegal: |
6.4% |
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= 58
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Madagascar: |
6.4% |
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= 58
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Mauritania: |
6.4% |
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= 58
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Thailand: |
6.4% |
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= 58
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Guinea: |
6.4% |
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# 63
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Guyana: |
6.3% |
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= 64
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Israel: |
6.1% |
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= 64
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United Kingdom: |
6.1% |
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= 64
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Turkmenistan: |
6.1% |
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= 64
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Georgia: |
6.1% |
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= 68
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Australia: |
5.9% |
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= 68
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China: |
5.9% |
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# 70
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Turkey: |
5.8% |
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# 71
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Tunisia: |
5.7% |
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= 72
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Kenya: |
5.6% |
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= 72
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Ghana: |
5.6% |
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= 74
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Trinidad and Tobago: |
5.5% |
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= 74
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Armenia: |
5.5% |
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= 76
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Ecuador: |
5.4% |
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= 76
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Philippines: |
5.4% |
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= 76
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Uruguay: |
5.4% |
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= 79
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Saint Lucia: |
5.2% |
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= 79
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United States: |
5.2% |
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= 81
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Burundi: |
5.1% |
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= 81
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Dominican Republic: |
5.1% |
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# 83
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Zimbabwe: |
4.7% |
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= 84
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Cameroon: |
4.6% |
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= 84
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Mali: |
4.6% |
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= 84
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Burkina Faso: |
4.6% |
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# 87
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Papua New Guinea: |
4.5% |
|
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= 88
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Peru: |
4.4% |
|
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= 88
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Malaysia: |
4.4% |
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= 88
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Costa Rica: |
4.4% |
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= 88
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Nigeria: |
4.4% |
|
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= 88
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Russia: |
4.4% |
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= 93
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Uzbekistan: |
4% |
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= 93
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Gambia, The: |
4% |
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= 93
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Bolivia: |
4% |
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# 96
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Guatemala: |
3.8% |
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# 97
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Panama: |
3.6% |
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# 98
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Mexico: |
3.5% |
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= 99
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Chile: |
3.3% |
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= 99
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Zambia: |
3.3% |
|
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= 99
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El Salvador: |
3.3% |
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= 102
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Colombia: |
3% |
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= 102
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Venezuela: |
3% |
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# 104
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South Africa: |
2.9% |
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# 105
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Lesotho: |
2.8% |
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# 106
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Swaziland: |
2.7% |
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# 107
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Niger: |
2.6% |
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# 108
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Nicaragua: |
2.3% |
|
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= 109
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Brazil: |
2.2% |
|
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= 109
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Honduras: |
2.2% |
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# 111
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Guinea-Bissau: |
2.1% |
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# 112
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Central African Republic: |
2% |
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# 113
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Paraguay: |
1.9% |
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# 114
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Sierra Leone: |
1.1% |
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Weighted average: |
6.3% |
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DEFINITION: Share of income or consumption (%). The distribution of income is typically more unequal than the distribution of consumption.
SOURCE: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC
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