Bulgaria vs Senegal: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Bulgaria
25.4%
in 2024
Senegal
25.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
139th
Senegal rank
142nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Bulgaria
- Senegal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.4% against 25.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 139th and Senegal ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 39.4% | 17.8% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 31.9% | 9.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 27.2% | 4.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 26.3% | 2.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 25.2% | 0.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Bulgaria or Senegal?
- Bulgaria, at 25.4% against 25.1% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Bulgaria and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Senegal rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Bulgaria ranks 139th and Senegal 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.