Cayman Islands vs France: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Cayman Islands
27.6%
in 2024
France
27.7%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
83rd
France rank
80th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Cayman Islands
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 27.7% against 27.6% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 83rd and France ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.9% | 16.7% | 20.1% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 22.4% | 12.9% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 25.2% | 7.6% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 25.3% | 4.6% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.1% | 0.5% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Cayman Islands or France?
- France, at 27.7% against 27.6% in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Cayman Islands and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and France rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Cayman Islands ranks 83rd 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.