Benin vs North Korea: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Benin
24.4%
in 2024
North Korea
24.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
158th
North Korea rank
161st
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Benin
- North Korea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 24.4% against 24.3% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 158th and North Korea ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.0% | 23.4% | 3.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 23.6% | 3.4% | Benin |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 24.4% | 3.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 24.4% | 5.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.3% | 0.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Benin or North Korea?
- Benin, at 24.4% against 24.3% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Benin and North Korea?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and North Korea rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Benin ranks 158th and North Korea ranks 161st 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
The 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.