Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Central African Republic
28.8%
in 2024
South Sudan
28.6%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
63rd
South Sudan rank
66th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 28.8% against 28.6% in South Sudan, 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 South Sudan ranks 66th 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 | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.9% | 28.3% | 11.6% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 28.3% | 11.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 28.3% | 11.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 28.5% | 8.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.6% | 0.4% | 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 South Sudan?
- Central African Republic, at 28.8% against 28.6% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Central African Republic ranks 63rd and South Sudan ranks 66th 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.