Panama vs Uruguay: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Panama
33.5%
in 2019
Uruguay
29.2%
in 2024
Panama rank
6th
Uruguay rank
9th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 33.5% against 29.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 48 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 33.2% | 3.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 28.7% | 5.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 33.5% against 29.2% in Uruguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Panama and Uruguay?
- 4.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Panama ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. 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 decile (tenth of the population).