Cape Verde vs France: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Cape Verde
27.7%
in 2024
France
27.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
79th
France rank
80th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Cape Verde
- France
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 27.7% against 27.7% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 79th and France ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 16.7% | 22.6% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 22.4% | 17.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 25.2% | 11.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 25.3% | 3.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.1% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Cape Verde or France?
- Cape Verde, at 27.7% against 27.7% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Cape Verde and France?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and France rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Cape Verde ranks 79th and France ranks 80th 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.