Countries With the Fastest Decline in Income share of richest 10% (5-Year Change)
Change in Income share of richest 10% over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Seychelles fell the most: by 16 pts, from 39.9% of national income to 23.9% of national income in the five years to 2018. Kosovo is second (−6.1 pts), followed by Bhutan (−5.2 pts). 49 countries fell over that period; the median change among them was −1.1 pts.
- #1
- Seychelles · −16 pts
- Median
- −1.1 pts
- Coverage
- 49 countries
- Data year
- 2023
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 39.9 | 23.9 | −16 pts |
| 2 | Kosovo | 31.2 | 25.1 | −6.1 pts |
| 3 | Bhutan | 27.9 | 22.7 | −5.2 pts |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 33.1 | 29.5 | −3.6 pts |
| 5 | Romania | 24.9 | 21.8 | −3.1 pts |
| 6 | Montenegro | 27.7 | 24.7 | −3 pts |
| 7 | Kyrgyz Republic | 25.8 | 22.9 | −2.9 pts |
| 8 | Costa Rica | 37 | 34.3 | −2.7 pts |
| 9 | Brazil | 41.9 | 39.3 | −2.6 pts |
| 10 | Honduras | 34.6 | 32.3 | −2.3 pts |
| 11 | Albania | 24.8 | 22.8 | −2 pts |
| 12 | North Macedonia | 24.8 | 22.9 | −1.9 pts |
| 13 | Armenia | 25.2 | 23.3 | −1.9 pts |
| 14 | Philippines | 33.5 | 31.6 | −1.9 pts |
| 15 | France | 26.7 | 25 | −1.7 pts |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 26.6 | 25 | −1.6 pts |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 32.6 | 31.1 | −1.5 pts |
| 18 | Netherlands | 22.9 | 21.4 | −1.5 pts |
| 19 | China | 29.8 | 28.4 | −1.4 pts |
| 20 | Georgia | 27.6 | 26.2 | −1.4 pts |
| 21 | Korea, Rep. | 26.4 | 25 | −1.4 pts |
| 22 | Russian Federation | 26.3 | 25.1 | −1.2 pts |
| 23 | Thailand | 27.2 | 26 | −1.2 pts |
| 24 | Iceland | 23.5 | 22.4 | −1.1 pts |
| 25 | Poland | 24 | 22.9 | −1.1 pts |
| 26 | Ireland | 25.1 | 24.1 | −1 pts |
| 27 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 29.1 | 28.2 | −0.9 pts |
| 28 | United Arab Emirates | 21.4 | 20.5 | −0.9 pts |
| 29 | Cyprus | 27.2 | 26.3 | −0.9 pts |
| 30 | Ecuador | 36 | 35.1 | −0.9 pts |
| 31 | Spain | 25.3 | 24.5 | −0.8 pts |
| 32 | Peru | 31.1 | 30.3 | −0.8 pts |
| 33 | Slovak Republic | 19.6 | 18.8 | −0.8 pts |
| 34 | Canada | 25.3 | 24.6 | −0.7 pts |
| 35 | Latvia | 26.9 | 26.2 | −0.7 pts |
| 36 | Serbia | 25.4 | 24.7 | −0.7 pts |
| 37 | Norway | 22.2 | 21.6 | −0.6 pts |
| 38 | Sweden | 22.9 | 22.3 | −0.6 pts |
| 39 | Belarus | 21.2 | 20.7 | −0.5 pts |
| 40 | United Kingdom | 25.5 | 25 | −0.5 pts |
| 41 | Panama | 38 | 37.6 | −0.4 pts |
| 42 | Slovenia | 21 | 20.6 | −0.4 pts |
| 43 | United States | 31 | 30.7 | −0.3 pts |
| 44 | Mauritania | 24.9 | 24.6 | −0.3 pts |
| 45 | Paraguay | 35.2 | 35 | −0.2 pts |
| 46 | Bolivia | 30.8 | 30.6 | −0.2 pts |
| 47 | Argentina | 31.3 | 31.2 | −0.1 pts |
| 48 | Finland | 22.6 | 22.5 | −0.1 pts |
| 49 | Italy | 25.9 | 25.8 | −0.1 pts |
About the top 10
#1 Seychelles
Seychelles ranks #1 on this list with −16 pts.
- Capital
- Victoria
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 122,730 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.39 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in protected terrestrial area share · #3 in physicians per 1,000 · #8 in male population share.
#2 Kosovo
Kosovo ranks #2 on this list with −6.1 pts.
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.58 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$12.46 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,899 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 50.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #13 in gross capital formation rate · #32 in population ages 15-64 share.
#3 Bhutan
Bhutan ranks #3 on this list with −5.2 pts.
- Capital
- Thimphu
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 796,680 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.58 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,493 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 43.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in gross capital formation rate · #4 in water resources per capita · #4 in protected terrestrial area share.
#4 Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic ranks #4 on this list with −3.6 pts.
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 11.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$127.41 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$11,059 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Santo Domingo.
Also ranks #4 in crop production index · #14 in deposit interest rate · #19 in remittances received.
#5 Romania
Romania ranks #5 on this list with −3.1 pts.
- Capital
- Bucharest
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 19.02 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$428.68 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$22,538 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 52.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bucharest.
Also ranks #1 in alcohol consumption per capita · #8 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #13 in death rate.
#6 Montenegro
Montenegro ranks #6 on this list with −3 pts.
- Capital
- Podgorica
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 623,130 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$9.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,817 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #9 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #10 in smoking prevalence.
#7 Kyrgyz Republic
Kyrgyz Republic ranks #7 on this list with −2.9 pts.
- 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 · #8 in income share of poorest 10% · #10 in mineral rents share of gdp.
#8 Costa Rica
Costa Rica ranks #8 on this list with −2.7 pts.
- Capital
- San José
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.15 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$102.9 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,970 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #4 in fertiliser consumption · #8 in women in parliament share.
#9 Brazil
Brazil ranks #9 on this list with −2.6 pts.
- Capital
- Brasília
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 212.81 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.28 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,713 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Greater Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro.
Also ranks #1 in new businesses registered · #2 in forest area · #3 in external debt stocks.
#10 Honduras
Honduras ranks #10 on this list with −2.3 pts.
- Capital
- Tegucigalpa
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$39.6 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tegucigalpa.
Also ranks #6 in deposit interest rate · #10 in gini index · #11 in homicide rate.
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Source and method
Change in Income share of richest 10% over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SI.DST.10TH.10. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Income share held by highest 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 (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.