Countries Ranked by Income share of poorest 10% (2023)
Income share of poorest 10%: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
India ranks #1 with 4.9% of national income. Belarus is second with 4.5% of national income, 8.9% behind. The top five are India, Belarus, Kiribati, Kazakhstan and Moldova. The median across all 134 is 2.9% of national income; Colombia is last at 1% of national income.
- #1
- India · 4.9% of national income
- Median
- 2.9% of national income
- Coverage
- 134 countries
- Data year
- 2023
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Income share of poorest 10% (% of national income) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 4.9 | 2023 |
| 2 | Belarus | 4.5 | 2020 |
| 3 | Kiribati | 4.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 4.3 | 2021 |
| 5 | Moldova | 4.3 | 2024 |
| 6 | Ukraine | 4.3 | 2020 |
| 7 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 4.2 | 2021 |
| 8 | Kyrgyz Republic | 4.2 | 2024 |
| 9 | Slovenia | 4.1 | 2023 |
| 10 | Armenia | 4 | 2024 |
| 11 | Tonga | 4 | 2021 |
| 12 | Czechia | 3.8 | 2023 |
| 13 | Maldives | 3.8 | 2019 |
| 14 | Niger | 3.8 | 2021 |
| 15 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.8 | 2022 |
| 16 | Belgium | 3.7 | 2023 |
| 17 | Bangladesh | 3.7 | 2022 |
| 18 | Comoros | 3.7 | 2024 |
| 19 | Finland | 3.7 | 2023 |
| 20 | Ireland | 3.7 | 2023 |
| 21 | Iraq | 3.7 | 2023 |
| 22 | Iceland | 3.7 | 2019 |
| 23 | Nepal | 3.7 | 2022 |
| 24 | Bhutan | 3.6 | 2022 |
| 25 | Cyprus | 3.6 | 2023 |
| 26 | Denmark | 3.6 | 2023 |
| 27 | Netherlands | 3.6 | 2021 |
| 28 | Norway | 3.6 | 2023 |
| 29 | Ethiopia | 3.5 | 2021 |
| 30 | Fiji | 3.5 | 2019 |
| 31 | Guinea | 3.5 | 2018 |
| 32 | Indonesia | 3.5 | 2025 |
| 33 | Albania | 3.4 | 2020 |
| 34 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.4 | 2021 |
| 35 | Mongolia | 3.4 | 2022 |
| 36 | Pakistan | 3.4 | 2024 |
| 37 | Sierra Leone | 3.4 | 2018 |
| 38 | Thailand | 3.4 | 2024 |
| 39 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.3 | 2021 |
| 40 | Lao PDR | 3.3 | 2024 |
| 41 | Poland | 3.3 | 2023 |
| 42 | Slovak Republic | 3.3 | 2023 |
| 43 | Mali | 3.2 | 2021 |
| 44 | Benin | 3.1 | 2021 |
| 45 | China | 3.1 | 2022 |
| 46 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.1 | 2021 |
| 47 | Estonia | 3.1 | 2023 |
| 48 | Sri Lanka | 3.1 | 2019 |
| 49 | Mauritania | 3.1 | 2019 |
| 50 | Russian Federation | 3.1 | 2023 |
| 51 | Rwanda | 3.1 | 2023 |
| 52 | Tunisia | 3.1 | 2021 |
| 53 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 2021 |
| 54 | Switzerland | 3 | 2023 |
| 55 | France | 3 | 2023 |
| 56 | Nigeria | 3 | 2022 |
| 57 | Senegal | 3 | 2021 |
| 58 | Vanuatu | 3 | 2019 |
| 59 | Burundi | 2.9 | 2020 |
| 60 | Canada | 2.9 | 2022 |
| 61 | United Kingdom | 2.9 | 2021 |
| 62 | Georgia | 2.9 | 2024 |
| 63 | Croatia | 2.9 | 2023 |
| 64 | Kenya | 2.9 | 2022 |
| 65 | Korea, Rep. | 2.9 | 2021 |
| 66 | Madagascar | 2.9 | 2021 |
| 67 | Malawi | 2.9 | 2019 |
| 68 | Philippines | 2.9 | 2023 |
| 69 | Tajikistan | 2.9 | 2024 |
| 70 | Tanzania | 2.9 | 2018 |
| 71 | United Arab Emirates | 2.8 | 2018 |
| 72 | Austria | 2.8 | 2023 |
| 73 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2.8 | 2023 |
| 74 | Lebanon | 2.8 | 2022 |
| 75 | Luxembourg | 2.8 | 2023 |
| 76 | Marshall Islands | 2.8 | 2019 |
| 77 | Malta | 2.8 | 2023 |
| 78 | Sweden | 2.8 | 2023 |
| 79 | Chad | 2.8 | 2022 |
| 80 | Togo | 2.8 | 2021 |
| 81 | Greece | 2.7 | 2023 |
| 82 | Portugal | 2.7 | 2023 |
| 83 | Australia | 2.6 | 2020 |
| 84 | Gambia, The | 2.6 | 2020 |
| 85 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.6 | 2022 |
| 86 | Latvia | 2.6 | 2023 |
| 87 | Seychelles | 2.6 | 2018 |
| 88 | Uganda | 2.6 | 2023 |
| 89 | Viet Nam | 2.6 | 2022 |
| 90 | West Bank and Gaza | 2.5 | 2023 |
| 91 | Serbia | 2.5 | 2023 |
| 92 | Romania | 2.4 | 2023 |
| 93 | Uzbekistan | 2.4 | 2025 |
| 94 | Chile | 2.3 | 2024 |
| 95 | Germany | 2.3 | 2022 |
| 96 | Dominican Republic | 2.3 | 2024 |
| 97 | Italy | 2.3 | 2023 |
| 98 | Japan | 2.3 | 2020 |
| 99 | Malaysia | 2.3 | 2021 |
| 100 | Belize | 2.2 | 2018 |
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About the top 10
#1 India
India ranks #1 on this list with 4.9% of national income.
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.46 billion people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.96 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,703 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 35.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru.
Also ranks #1 in population · #1 in rural population · #1 in remittances received.
#2 Belarus
Belarus ranks #2 on this list with 4.5% of national income (2020).
- Capital
- Minsk
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 9.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$93.4 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,279 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Minsk.
Also ranks #4 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #6 in literacy rate · #7 in access to clean cooking fuels.
#3 Kiribati
Kiribati ranks #3 on this list with 4.4% of national income.
- Capital
- South Tarawa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 136,490 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$349.23 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,559 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in education expenditure share of gdp · #2 in government revenue share of gdp · #5 in diabetes prevalence.
#4 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan ranks #4 on this list with 4.3% of national income (2021).
- Capital
- Astana
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 20.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$306.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,692 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Almaty, Shymkent, Astana.
Also ranks #2 in debt service share of exports · #6 in protected marine area share · #9 in land area.
#5 Moldova
Moldova ranks #5 on this list with 4.3% of national income (2024).
- Capital
- Chișinău
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.36 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$20.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,622 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 43.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in real effective exchange rate index · #2 in female population share · #5 in arable land share.
#6 Ukraine
Ukraine ranks #6 on this list with 4.3% of national income (2020).
- Capital
- Kyiv
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 38.98 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$214.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa.
Also ranks #1 in net migration · #3 in refugee population by origin · #4 in arable land share.
#7 Egypt, Arab Rep.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks #7 on this list with 4.2% of national income (2021).
- Capital
- Cairo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 118.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$365.25 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 42.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Cairo, Alexandria, Giza.
Also ranks #1 in irrigated land share · #3 in deposit interest rate · #5 in remittances received.
#8 Kyrgyz Republic
Kyrgyz Republic ranks #8 on this list with 4.2% of national income (2024).
- Capital
- Bishkek
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 7.34 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$22.62 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,081 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 34.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bishkek.
Also ranks #5 in gdp growth rate · #10 in mineral rents share of gdp · #11 in lending interest rate.
#9 Slovenia
Slovenia ranks #9 on this list with 4.1% of national income.
- Capital
- Ljubljana
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 2.13 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$79.65 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$37,376 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 56% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in government revenue share of gdp · #9 in bank accounts share (adults) · #9 in account ownership (female) share.
#10 Armenia
Armenia ranks #10 on this list with 4% of national income (2024).
- Capital
- Yerevan
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 3.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$29.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$9,474 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Yerevan.
Also ranks #5 in electricity access rate · #5 in access to electricity (rural) · #7 in female population share.
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Source and method
Income share of poorest 10%: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SI.DST.FRST.10. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Income share held by lowest 10%: 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 economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org., World Bank (WB) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: 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 economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org., World Bank (WB).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.