Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Botswana
39.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
39.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
11th
Zimbabwe rank
13th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 39.3% against 39.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.6% | 29.6% | 10.0% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 29.6% | 10.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 29.6% | 10.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 31.7% | 7.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 39.6% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Botswana, at 39.3% against 39.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Botswana ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th 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.