Senegal vs Uruguay: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Senegal
13.0%
in 2021
Uruguay
13.0%
in 2022
Senegal rank
57th
Uruguay rank
57th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Senegal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 13.0% against 13.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 17.1% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.8% | 0.4% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 14.9% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank, Senegal or Uruguay?
- Senegal, at 13.0% against 13.0% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Senegal and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Senegal and Uruguay rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Senegal ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 109 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 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. 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 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.