social2024
Share of the richest 10%
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
44.8%
Median: 45.2%
Countries Covered
153
with available data
Highest
Iraq
70.9%
Lowest
Slovakia
26.8%
Top 5 Countries
1Iraq70.9%
2South Africa65.4%
3Namibia64.2%
4Colombia63.3%
5Botswana60.6%
By Region
South America53.5%(7 countries)
Africa50.3%(9 countries)
Asia47.9%(27 countries)
North America47.5%(3 countries)
Other46.8%(74 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (26.8%)High (70.9%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 44.8%)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Asia (27)
North America (3)
Other (74)
Oceania (2)
Europe (31)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 70.9% |
| 2 | South Africa | 65.4% |
| 3 | Namibia | 64.2% |
| 4 | Colombia | 63.3% |
| 5 | Botswana | 60.6% |
| 6 | Eswatini | 59.9% |
| 7 | Yemen | 59.6% |
| 8 | Chile | 59.5% |
| 9 | Brazil | 59.4% |
| 10 | Mozambique | 59.4% |
| 11 | Peru | 59.2% |
| 12 | Mexico | 59.1% |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 59.0% |
| 14 | India | 58.9% |
| 15 | Angola | 58.0% |
| 16 | Bahrain | 57.8% |
| 17 | Qatar | 56.9% |
| 18 | Oman | 56.3% |
| 19 | Zambia | 56.2% |
| 20 | Republic of the Congo | 55.9% |
| 21 | Syrian Arab Republic | 55.9% |
| 22 | Türkiye | 54.4% |
| 23 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 54.0% |
| 24 | Uganda | 53.1% |
| 25 | Tunisia | 52.7% |
| 26 | Thailand | 52.4% |
| 27 | Rwanda | 52.2% |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 52.1% |
| 29 | State of Palestine | 51.5% |
| 30 | United Republic of Tanzania | 51.4% |
| 31 | Sao Tome and Principe | 50.6% |
| 32 | Central African Republic | 50.4% |
| 33 | Comoros | 50.3% |
| 34 | Algeria | 50.1% |
| 35 | South Sudan | 50.0% |
| 36 | Kenya | 49.7% |
| 37 | Jordan | 49.6% |
| 38 | Djibouti | 49.6% |
| 39 | Costa Rica | 49.5% |
| 40 | Lesotho | 49.5% |
| 41 | Lebanon | 49.4% |
| 42 | Egypt | 49.3% |
| 43 | Israel | 49.2% |
| 44 | United Arab Emirates | 49.2% |
| 45 | Cape Verde | 49.1% |
| 46 | Georgia | 49.0% |
| 47 | Sri Lanka | 49.0% |
| 48 | Ghana | 48.9% |
| 49 | Malawi | 48.5% |
| 50 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 48.3% |
| 51 | Morocco | 48.2% |
| 52 | Hong Kong | 48.2% |
| 53 | Taiwan, Province of China | 48.1% |
| 54 | Republic of The Gambia | 48.0% |
| 55 | Turkmenistan | 48.0% |
| 56 | Cameroon | 47.6% |
| 57 | Burkina Faso | 47.6% |
| 58 | Mauritius | 47.4% |
| 59 | Burundi | 47.1% |
| 60 | Sierra Leone | 47.0% |
| 61 | Indonesia | 46.9% |
| 62 | Madagascar | 46.8% |
| 63 | United States of America | 46.8% |
| 64 | Togo | 46.6% |
| 65 | Chad | 46.4% |
| 66 | Singapore | 46.2% |
| 67 | Papua New Guinea | 46.1% |
| 68 | Senegal | 45.7% |
| 69 | Ecuador | 45.7% |
| 70 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 45.6% |
| 71 | Uzbekistan | 45.5% |
| 72 | Cambodia | 45.5% |
| 73 | Dominican Republic | 45.4% |
| 74 | Kuwait | 45.4% |
| 75 | Philippines | 45.4% |
| 76 | Equatorial Guinea | 45.3% |
| 77 | Niger | 45.2% |
| 78 | Russian Federation | 45.1% |
| 79 | Sudan | 45.0% |
| 80 | Mali | 44.9% |
| 81 | Bulgaria | 44.5% |
| 82 | Cote d'Ivoire | 44.3% |
| 83 | Uruguay | 44.3% |
| 84 | Armenia | 44.2% |
| 85 | Vietnam | 43.8% |
| 86 | Benin | 43.7% |
| 87 | Japan | 43.5% |
| 88 | Gabon | 43.3% |
| 89 | Mongolia | 43.3% |
| 90 | Kyrgyzstan | 43.3% |
| 91 | Liberia | 43.2% |
| 92 | Argentina | 43.2% |
| 93 | Myanmar | 43.0% |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | 42.9% |
| 95 | Pakistan | 42.8% |
| 96 | El Salvador | 42.4% |
| 97 | Nigeria | 42.4% |
| 98 | Bangladesh | 42.4% |
| 99 | Nepal | 42.4% |
| 100 | Estonia | 42.3% |
| 101 | Bhutan | 42.1% |
| 102 | Guinea-Bissau | 42.1% |
| 103 | People's Republic of China | 41.8% |
| 104 | Timor-Leste | 41.3% |
| 105 | Kazakhstan | 41.2% |
| 106 | Romania | 41.1% |
| 107 | Afghanistan | 41.0% |
| 108 | Tajikistan | 40.7% |
| 109 | Ethiopia | 40.5% |
| 110 | Mauritania | 39.9% |
| 111 | Maldives | 39.5% |
| 112 | Serbia | 38.7% |
| 113 | Seychelles | 38.7% |
| 114 | Guinea | 37.9% |
| 115 | South Korea | 37.8% |
| 116 | Poland | 37.7% |
| 117 | Germany | 37.6% |
| 118 | Ireland | 36.9% |
| 119 | Brunei Darussalam | 36.8% |
| 120 | Canada | 36.8% |
| 121 | Malaysia | 36.5% |
| 122 | Lithuania | 36.1% |
| 123 | United Kingdom | 36.0% |
| 124 | Moldova, Republic of | 35.9% |
| 125 | Latvia | 35.7% |
| 126 | Portugal | 35.4% |
| 127 | Malta | 35.3% |
| 128 | Australia | 35.2% |
| 129 | New Zealand | 35.0% |
| 130 | Montenegro | 35.0% |
| 131 | Croatia | 34.8% |
| 132 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 34.7% |
| 133 | Albania | 34.7% |
| 134 | France | 34.4% |
| 135 | Spain | 34.3% |
| 136 | Luxembourg | 34.0% |
| 137 | Greece | 33.5% |
| 138 | Hungary | 33.4% |
| 139 | Denmark | 33.3% |
| 140 | Cyprus | 33.2% |
| 141 | Belgium | 32.9% |
| 142 | Finland | 32.3% |
| 143 | Switzerland | 32.0% |
| 144 | Austria | 31.6% |
| 145 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 31.0% |
| 146 | Italy | 30.8% |
| 147 | Norway | 30.7% |
| 148 | Netherlands | 30.0% |
| 149 | Sweden | 29.7% |
| 150 | Slovenia | 29.6% |
| 151 | Iceland | 29.3% |
| 152 | Czech Republic | 29.0% |
| 153 | Slovakia | 26.8% |
Showing 153 of 153 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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