Central African Republic vs Egypt: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Central African Republic
28.8%
in 2024
Egypt
28.6%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
63rd
Egypt rank
65th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Central African Republic
- Egypt
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 28.8% against 28.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 63rd and Egypt ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.9% | 25.5% | 14.4% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 26.2% | 13.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 28.7% | 11.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 28.4% | 8.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 27.7% | 1.3% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Central African Republic or Egypt?
- Central African Republic, at 28.8% against 28.6% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Central African Republic and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Egypt?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Egypt rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Central African Republic ranks 63rd and Egypt ranks 65th 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.