Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Burkina Faso
26.1%
in 2024
Kenya
25.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
127th
Kenya rank
129th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 26.1% against 25.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 127th and Kenya ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.2% | 40.2% | 2.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 34.8% | 3.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 32.5% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.5% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.1% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 26.1% against 25.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th and Kenya ranks 129th 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.