Austria vs China: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Austria
30.2%
in 2024
China
30.4%
in 2024
Austria rank
54th
China rank
53rd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Austria
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 30.4% against 30.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 54th and China ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 15.8% | 6.6% | Austria |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 16.8% | 5.7% | Austria |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 24.2% | 1.3% | China |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 29.0% | 1.4% | China |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 30.5% | 0.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Austria or China?
- China, at 30.4% against 30.2% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Austria and China?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Austria and China rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Austria ranks 54th and China ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – 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.