Cayman Islands vs Saint Lucia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Cayman Islands
27.6%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
27.7%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
83rd
Saint Lucia rank
80th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Cayman Islands
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 27.7% against 27.6% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 83rd and Saint Lucia ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 0.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 0.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 0.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 0.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 0.0% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Cayman Islands or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Saint Lucia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Cayman Islands ranks 83rd and Saint Lucia ranks 80th 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
The 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.