Albania vs North Macedonia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Albania
22.4%
in 2024
North Macedonia
21.9%
in 2024
Albania rank
203rd
North Macedonia rank
206th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Albania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 22.4% against 21.9% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 203rd and North Macedonia ranks 206th of 215 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.9% | 21.7% | 0.2% | Albania |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 0.1% | Albania |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 22.0% | 0.2% | Albania |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 0.4% | Albania |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.9% | 0.5% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Albania or North Macedonia?
- Albania, at 22.4% against 21.9% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Albania and North Macedonia?
- 0.5%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Macedonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Albania and North Macedonia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Albania ranks 203rd and North Macedonia ranks 206th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.