Argentina vs Madagascar: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Argentina
25.8%
in 2024
Madagascar
25.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
133rd
Madagascar rank
134th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Argentina
- Madagascar
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 25.8% against 25.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Argentina ranks 133rd and Madagascar ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.4% | 34.7% | 5.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 31.3% | 1.9% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 29.8% | 2.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 28.1% | 4.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.8% | 0.8% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Argentina or Madagascar?
- Argentina, at 25.8% against 25.7% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Argentina and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Madagascar rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Argentina ranks 133rd and Madagascar ranks 134th 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.