Bulgaria vs Ecuador: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Bulgaria
25.4%
in 2024
Ecuador
25.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
139th
Ecuador rank
142nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Bulgaria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.4% against 25.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 139th and Ecuador ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 32.9% | 11.4% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 33.2% | 10.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 30.6% | 7.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 25.1% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 25.6% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Bulgaria or Ecuador?
- Bulgaria, at 25.4% against 25.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Bulgaria ranks 139th and Ecuador ranks 142nd 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.