Algeria vs Lesotho: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Algeria
27.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
28.2%
in 2024
Algeria rank
75th
Lesotho rank
72nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Algeria
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 28.2% against 27.9% in Algeria, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.4% | 39.5% | 14.1% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 39.6% | 14.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 33.3% | 8.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 29.1% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 28.2% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Algeria or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 28.2% against 27.9% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Algeria and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Lesotho rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Algeria ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 72nd 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.