Botswana vs Yemen: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Botswana
39.3%
in 2024
Yemen
38.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
11th
Yemen rank
14th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Botswana
- Yemen
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 39.3% against 38.9% in Yemen, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.6% | 37.6% | 2.0% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 37.7% | 2.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 39.1% | 1.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 39.3% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.9% | 0.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Botswana or Yemen?
- Botswana, at 39.3% against 38.9% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Botswana and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Yemen rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Botswana ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 14th 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.