Burundi vs Kenya: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Burundi
25.9%
in 2024
Kenya
25.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
130th
Kenya rank
129th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 25.9% against 25.9% in Burundi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Burundi ranks 130th and Kenya ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 40.2% | 16.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 34.8% | 8.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 32.5% | 6.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 27.5% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 26.1% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Burundi or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 25.9% against 25.9% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Burundi and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Burundi ranks 130th 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
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.