Bangladesh vs Bhutan: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Bangladesh
23.9%
in 2024
Bhutan
23.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
174th
Bhutan rank
172nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 23.9% against 23.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 174th and Bhutan ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 27.5% | 4.3% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 27.4% | 3.3% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 26.1% | 1.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 24.6% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 0.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Bangladesh or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 23.9% against 23.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Bhutan rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Bangladesh ranks 174th and Bhutan ranks 172nd 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.