Cameroon vs Mauritius: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Cameroon
26.1%
in 2024
Mauritius
26.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
125th
Mauritius rank
128th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritius
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 26.1% against 26.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 125th and Mauritius ranks 128th of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.0% | 25.1% | 6.9% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 25.2% | 6.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 25.4% | 4.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 26.7% | 2.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.0% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Cameroon or Mauritius?
- Cameroon, at 26.1% against 26.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Cameroon and Mauritius?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritius?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritius rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Cameroon ranks 125th and Mauritius ranks 128th 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.