Benin vs Gabon: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Benin
24.4%
in 2024
Gabon
24.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
158th
Gabon rank
160th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 24.4% against 24.3% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Benin ranks 158th and Gabon ranks 160th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.0% | 29.0% | 2.1% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 29.1% | 2.1% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 28.5% | 0.6% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 25.0% | 4.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.3% | 0.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Benin or Gabon?
- Benin, at 24.4% against 24.3% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Benin and Gabon?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Benin ranks 158th and Gabon ranks 160th 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.