Bhutan vs Pakistan: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Bhutan
23.9%
in 2024
Pakistan
24.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
172nd
Pakistan rank
170th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Bhutan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 24.0% against 23.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 172nd and Pakistan ranks 170th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.5% | 24.4% | 3.1% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 24.2% | 3.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 1.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.1% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 24.0% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Bhutan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 24.0% against 23.9% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Bhutan and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Pakistan rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Bhutan ranks 172nd and Pakistan ranks 170th 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.