Benin vs Japan: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Benin
24.4%
in 2024
Japan
24.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
158th
Japan rank
155th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Benin
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24.6% against 24.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 158th and Japan ranks 155th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.0% | 23.2% | 3.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 23.6% | 3.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 24.4% | 3.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 24.5% | 5.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.5% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Benin or Japan?
- Japan, at 24.6% against 24.4% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Benin and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Japan rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Benin ranks 158th and Japan ranks 155th 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.