British Virgin Islands vs Luxembourg: Wealth share of the richest 1%
British Virgin Islands
27.6%
in 2024
Luxembourg
27.5%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
92nd
Luxembourg rank
95th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Luxembourg
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 27.6% against 27.5% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 92nd and Luxembourg ranks 95th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.8% | 24.8% | 12.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 25.1% | 10.2% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 25.7% | 7.2% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 28.8% | 1.2% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, British Virgin Islands or Luxembourg?
- British Virgin Islands, at 27.6% against 27.5% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 92nd and Luxembourg ranks 95th 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
The 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.