Bolivia vs Jamaica: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Bolivia
30.7%
in 2024
Jamaica
30.7%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
42nd
Jamaica rank
45th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Bolivia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 30.7% against 30.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 42nd and Jamaica ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.3% | 35.2% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 35.2% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 0.0% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Bolivia or Jamaica?
- Bolivia, at 30.7% against 30.7% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Bolivia and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Jamaica rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Bolivia ranks 42nd and Jamaica ranks 45th 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.