Bhutan vs Macao: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Bhutan
23.9%
in 2024
Macao
23.9%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
172nd
Macao rank
172nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Bhutan
- Macao
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 23.9% against 23.9% in Macao, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 172nd and Macao ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.5% | 21.9% | 5.5% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 22.7% | 4.7% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 23.7% | 2.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.1% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 24.1% | 0.3% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Bhutan or Macao?
- Bhutan, at 23.9% against 23.9% in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Bhutan and Macao?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Macao?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Macao rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Bhutan ranks 172nd and Macao ranks 172nd 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.