Belize vs Lebanon: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Belize
37.1%
in 2024
Lebanon
35.2%
in 2024
Belize rank
21st
Lebanon rank
24th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Belize
- Lebanon
How they compare
Belize currently reports 37.1% against 35.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 21st and Lebanon ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 29.4% | 5.6% | Belize |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 29.4% | 6.0% | Belize |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 30.6% | 5.8% | Belize |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.6% | 0.3% | Belize |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 32.6% | 2.5% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Belize or Lebanon?
- Belize, at 37.1% against 35.2% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Belize and Lebanon?
- 1.9%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Lebanon rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Belize ranks 21st and Lebanon ranks 24th 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.