Burundi vs Libya: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Burundi
25.9%
in 2024
Libya
25.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
130th
Libya rank
131st
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Burundi
- Libya
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 25.9% against 25.9% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Burundi ranks 130th and Libya ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 25.7% | 1.6% | Libya |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.6% | 0.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 25.8% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.5% | 0.7% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 0.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Burundi or Libya?
- Burundi, at 25.9% against 25.9% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Burundi and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Libya rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Burundi ranks 130th and Libya ranks 131st 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.