Burkina Faso vs South Korea: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Burkina Faso
26.1%
in 2024
South Korea
26.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
127th
South Korea rank
126th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 26.1% against 26.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 127th and South Korea ranks 126th of 215 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.2% | 22.5% | 15.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 22.9% | 15.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 24.4% | 6.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.3% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.2% | 0.2% | 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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 26.1% against 26.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Korea rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th and South Korea ranks 126th 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.