Algeria vs Germany: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Algeria
27.9%
in 2024
Germany
27.9%
in 2024
Algeria rank
75th
Germany rank
76th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Algeria
- Germany
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 27.9% against 27.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Germany ahead.
Algeria ranks 75th and Germany ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 9 and Germany in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 43.6% | 51.5% | 7.9% | Germany |
| 1850s | 45.4% | 54.0% | 8.7% | Germany |
| 1880s | 46.2% | 50.5% | 4.3% | Germany |
| 1900s | 46.2% | 52.0% | 5.7% | Germany |
| 1910s | 46.6% | 50.8% | 4.1% | Germany |
| 1920s | 46.6% | 38.9% | 7.7% | Algeria |
| 1930s | 46.6% | 39.3% | 7.3% | Algeria |
| 1940s | 46.4% | 36.7% | 9.7% | Algeria |
| 1950s | 27.1% | 21.8% | 5.3% | Algeria |
| 1960s | 36.5% | 25.3% | 11.2% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 36.5% | 25.6% | 11.0% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 24.1% | 1.3% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 24.5% | 0.9% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 27.4% | 2.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 27.6% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.8% | 0.3% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Algeria or Germany?
- Algeria, at 27.9% against 27.9% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Algeria and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Germany rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Algeria ranks 75th and Germany ranks 76th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β 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
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.