Austria vs Rwanda: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Austria
30.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
30.2%
in 2024
Austria rank
54th
Rwanda rank
55th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Austria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Austria currently reports 30.2% against 30.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Austria ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 39.0% | 16.6% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 39.0% | 16.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 39.4% | 16.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 34.6% | 6.9% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 30.4% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Austria or Rwanda?
- Austria, at 30.2% against 30.2% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Austria and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Rwanda rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Austria ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 55th 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.