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Percentage of country's total income or consumption that belongs to the poorest 5% of its citizens.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 10.58% | 1993 | ||
| 2 | Czech Republic | 10.22% | 1996 | ||
| 3 | Slovakia | 10.12% | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Ukraine | 9.93% | 2010 | ||
| 5 | Finland | 9.62% | 2000 | ||
| 6 | Pakistan | 9.6% | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Norway | 9.59% | 2000 | ||
| 8 | Afghanistan | 9.4% | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Belarus | 9.39% | 2011 | ||
| 10 | Egypt | 9.24% | 2008 | ||
| =11 | Kazakhstan | 9.12% | 2009 | ||
| =11 | Sweden | 9.12% | 2000 | ||
| 13 | Burundi | 8.96% | 2006 | ||
| 14 | Bangladesh | 8.88% | 2010 | ||
| 15 | Romania | 8.84% | 2011 | ||
| 16 | Armenia | 8.82% | 2010 | ||
| 17 | Montenegro | 8.75% | 2010 | ||
| 18 | Iraq | 8.7% | 2007 | ||
| 19 | Austria | 8.56% | 2000 | ||
| 20 | India | 8.54% | 2010 | ||
| 21 | Germany | 8.52% | 2000 | ||
| =22 | Bulgaria | 8.5% | 2007 | ||
| =22 | Belgium | 8.5% | 2000 | ||
| 24 | Luxembourg | 8.43% | 2000 | ||
| 25 | Hungary | 8.4% | 2007 | ||
| 26 | Serbia | 8.36% | 2010 | ||
| 27 | Denmark | 8.34% | 1997 | ||
| 28 | Tajikistan | 8.29% | 2009 | ||
| 29 | Nepal | 8.27% | 2010 | ||
| 30 | Slovenia | 8.22% | 2004 | ||
| 31 | Albania | 8.14% | 2008 | ||
| 32 | Niger | 8.09% | 2008 | ||
| 33 | Croatia | 8.05% | 2008 | ||
| 34 | Azerbaijan | 7.99% | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Mali | 7.97% | 2010 | ||
| 36 | Ethiopia | 7.96% | 2011 | ||
| 37 | Cambodia | 7.93% | 2009 | ||
| 38 | South Korea | 7.91% | 1998 | ||
| 39 | Poland | 7.85% | 2011 | ||
| 40 | Sierra Leone | 7.81% | 2011 | ||
| 41 | Moldova | 7.8% | 2010 | ||
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 7.72% | 2010 | ||
| 43 | Jordan | 7.71% | 2010 | ||
| =44 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.68% | 2011 | ||
| =44 | Syria | 7.68% | 2004 | ||
| 46 | Laos | 7.64% | 2008 | ||
| 47 | Indonesia | 7.63% | 2010 | ||
| 48 | Netherlands | 7.6% | 1999 | ||
| 49 | Switzerland | 7.55% | 2000 | ||
| =50 | Palestine | 7.44% | 2009 | ||
| =50 | Ireland | 7.44% | 2000 | ||
| 52 | Vietnam | 7.42% | 2008 | ||
| 53 | Guinea-Bissau | 7.28% | 2002 | ||
| 54 | Canada | 7.2% | 2000 | ||
| =55 | Yemen | 7.18% | 2005 | ||
| =55 | France | 7.18% | 1995 | ||
| 57 | Uzbekistan | 7.14% | 2003 | ||
| 58 | Mongolia | 7.1% | 2008 | ||
| 59 | Benin | 6.99% | 2003 | ||
| 60 | Latvia | 6.98% | 2009 | ||
| =61 | Spain | 6.97% | 2000 | ||
| =61 | Algeria | 6.97% | 1995 | ||
| =63 | Tanzania | 6.8% | 2007 | ||
| =63 | Estonia | 6.8% | 2004 | ||
| 65 | Thailand | 6.76% | 2010 | ||
| =66 | Tunisia | 6.74% | 2010 | ||
| =66 | Greece | 6.74% | 2000 | ||
| 68 | Cameroon | 6.73% | 2007 | ||
| 69 | Burkina Faso | 6.72% | 2009 | ||
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.65% | 2007 | ||
| 71 | Bhutan | 6.64% | 2007 | ||
| 72 | Lithuania | 6.62% | 2008 | ||
| 73 | Morocco | 6.52% | 2007 | ||
| 74 | Maldives | 6.51% | 2004 | ||
| 75 | Italy | 6.5% | 2000 | ||
| 76 | Russia | 6.46% | 2009 | ||
| 77 | New Zealand | 6.45% | 1997 | ||
| 78 | Liberia | 6.44% | 2007 | ||
| 79 | Iran | 6.43% | 2005 | ||
| 80 | Guinea | 6.35% | 2007 | ||
| 81 | Chad | 6.26% | 2003 | ||
| 82 | Nicaragua | 6.22% | 2005 | ||
| 83 | Fiji | 6.2% | 2009 | ||
| 84 | Gabon | 6.16% | 2005 | ||
| =85 | United Kingdom | 6.14% | 1999 | ||
| =85 | Turkmenistan | 6.14% | 1998 | ||
| 87 | Senegal | 6.05% | 2011 | ||
| 88 | Djibouti | 6.03% | 2002 | ||
| 89 | Mauritania | 6.02% | 2008 | ||
| 90 | Togo | 5.99% | 2011 | ||
| 91 | Philippines | 5.98% | 2009 | ||
| 92 | Australia | 5.9% | 1994 | ||
| 93 | Nigeria | 5.89% | 2011 | ||
| 94 | Uganda | 5.84% | 2009 | ||
| 95 | Portugal | 5.76% | 1997 | ||
| 96 | Israel | 5.71% | 2001 | ||
| 97 | Malawi | 5.64% | 2010 | ||
| 98 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.6% | 2008 | ||
| 99 | Turkey | 5.53% | 2010 | ||
| 100 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.51% | 1992 | ||
| 101 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.47% | 2006 | ||
| 102 | United States | 5.44% | 2000 | ||
| 103 | Madagascar | 5.41% | 2010 | ||
| 104 | Angola | 5.4% | 2009 | ||
| 105 | Jamaica | 5.35% | 2004 | ||
| 106 | Hong Kong | 5.26% | 1996 | ||
| 107 | Ghana | 5.24% | 2006 | ||
| =108 | Mozambique | 5.23% | 2008 | ||
| =108 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.23% | 2001 | ||
| =108 | Saint Lucia | 5.23% | 1995 | ||
| 111 | Rwanda | 5.16% | 2011 | ||
| 112 | Singapore | 5.04% | 1998 | ||
| 113 | Georgia | 5.03% | 2010 | ||
| 114 | Mexico | 4.93% | 2010 | ||
| 115 | Uruguay | 4.92% | 2010 | ||
| 116 | Republic of Macedonia | 4.89% | 2010 | ||
| 117 | Kenya | 4.84% | 2005 | ||
| 118 | Gambia | 4.79% | 2003 | ||
| =119 | Dominican Republic | 4.67% | 2010 | ||
| =119 | China | 4.67% | 2009 | ||
| 121 | Zimbabwe | 4.63% | 1995 | ||
| =122 | Malaysia | 4.54% | 2009 | ||
| =122 | Cape Verde | 4.54% | 2002 | ||
| 124 | Papua New Guinea | 4.52% | 1996 | ||
| 125 | Guyana | 4.47% | 1998 | ||
| 126 | Argentina | 4.38% | 2010 | ||
| 127 | Ecuador | 4.29% | 2010 | ||
| 128 | Venezuela | 4.28% | 2006 | ||
| 129 | Chile | 4.26% | 2009 | ||
| 130 | Swaziland | 4.05% | 2010 | ||
| 131 | Peru | 3.91% | 2010 | ||
| 132 | Qatar | 3.9% | 2007 | ||
| 133 | Costa Rica | 3.85% | 2009 | ||
| =134 | El Salvador | 3.71% | 2009 | ||
| =134 | Seychelles | 3.71% | 2007 | ||
| 136 | Zambia | 3.58% | 2010 | ||
| 137 | Central African Republic | 3.37% | 2008 | ||
| 138 | Panama | 3.3% | 2010 | ||
| 139 | Belize | 3.27% | 1999 | ||
| 140 | Paraguay | 3.26% | 2010 | ||
| 141 | Suriname | 3.18% | 1999 | ||
| 142 | Namibia | 3.15% | 2004 | ||
| 143 | Botswana | 3.13% | 1994 | ||
| 144 | Guatemala | 3.08% | 2006 | ||
| 145 | Colombia | 3% | 2010 | ||
| 146 | Lesotho | 2.97% | 2003 | ||
| 147 | Brazil | 2.85% | 2009 | ||
| 148 | South Africa | 2.7% | 2009 | ||
| 149 | Comoros | 2.55% | 2004 | ||
| 150 | Haiti | 2.38% | 2001 | ||
| 151 | Bolivia | 2.13% | 2008 | ||
| 152 | Honduras | 2.02% | 2009 | ||
| 153 | Federated States of Micronesia | 1.59% | 2000 | ||
| 154 | Marshall Islands | 1.07% | 1999 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Economy > Poverty and inequality > Poorest's share in national income or consumption
- Pakistan has ranked in the top 2 for poverty and inequality > poorest's share in national income or consumption since 2005.
- Ethiopia has ranked in the top 3 for poverty and inequality > poorest's share in national income or consumption since 2005.
- Ukraine has ranked in the top 2 for poverty and inequality > poorest's share in national income or consumption since 2009.
- Romania has ranked in the top 2 for poverty and inequality > poorest's share in national income or consumption since 2010.
- Slovakia has ranked in the top 5 for poverty and inequality > poorest's share in national income or consumption since 1992.
- Czech Republic has ranked in the top 3 for poverty and inequality > poorest's share in national income or consumption since 1993.
- Egypt has ranked in the top 6 for poverty and inequality > poorest's share in national income or consumption since 1991.
- Bangladesh has ranked in the top 7 for poverty and inequality > poorest's share in national income or consumption since 1992.
- India has ranked in the top 8 for poverty and inequality > poorest's share in national income or consumption since 1994.
- Belarus has ranked in the top 3 for poverty and inequality > poorest's share in national income or consumption since 2010.
