British Virgin Islands vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Wealth share of the richest 1%
British Virgin Islands
27.6%
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
27.5%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
92nd
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
93rd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 27.6% against 27.5% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 92nd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 0.0% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 0.0% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.9% | 0.0% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 0.0% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 0.0% | British Virgin Islands |
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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- British Virgin Islands, at 27.6% against 27.5% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between British Virgin Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.1%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 92nd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 93rd 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
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.