Cape Verde vs Germany: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Cape Verde
27.7%
in 2024
Germany
27.9%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
79th
Germany rank
76th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Cape Verde
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.9% against 27.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 79th and Germany ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 24.1% | 15.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 24.5% | 14.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 27.4% | 9.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.6% | 1.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.8% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Cape Verde or Germany?
- Germany, at 27.9% against 27.7% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Cape Verde and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Germany rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Cape Verde ranks 79th and Germany ranks 76th 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.