Argentina vs Iran: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Argentina
25.8%
in 2024
Iran
25.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
133rd
Iran rank
136th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Argentina
- Iran
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 25.8% against 25.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Iran ahead.
Argentina ranks 133rd and Iran ranks 136th of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 36.6% | 42.8% | 6.2% | Iran |
| 1850s | 37.8% | 44.6% | 6.8% | Iran |
| 1880s | 40.3% | 45.5% | 5.2% | Iran |
| 1900s | 41.7% | 46.2% | 4.5% | Iran |
| 1910s | 43.1% | 45.9% | 2.7% | Iran |
| 1920s | 43.1% | 46.1% | 3.0% | Iran |
| 1930s | 43.1% | 46.1% | 3.0% | Iran |
| 1940s | 43.0% | 46.0% | 3.1% | Iran |
| 1950s | 40.8% | 45.2% | 4.4% | Iran |
| 1960s | 32.1% | 46.0% | 14.0% | Iran |
| 1970s | 31.4% | 47.0% | 15.5% | Iran |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 36.7% | 7.4% | Iran |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 31.5% | 2.1% | Iran |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 30.8% | 3.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 26.6% | 2.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.3% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Argentina or Iran?
- Argentina, at 25.8% against 25.6% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Argentina and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Argentina ranks 133rd and Iran ranks 136th 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.