Armenia vs Kuwait: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Armenia
24.6%
in 2024
Kuwait
24.7%
in 2024
Armenia rank
154th
Kuwait rank
152nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Armenia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 24.7% against 24.6% in Armenia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Armenia ranks 154th and Kuwait ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 33.1% | 11.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 33.9% | 10.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 33.6% | 9.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 27.7% | 4.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 24.7% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Armenia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 24.7% against 24.6% in Armenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Armenia and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Kuwait rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Armenia ranks 154th and Kuwait ranks 152nd 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.