China vs Monaco: Wealth share of the richest 1%
China
30.4%
in 2024
Monaco
30.1%
in 2024
China rank
53rd
Monaco rank
56th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- China
- Monaco
How they compare
China currently reports 30.4% against 30.1% in Monaco, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Monaco ahead.
China ranks 53rd and Monaco ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Monaco in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 22.2% | 6.4% | Monaco |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 22.4% | 5.6% | Monaco |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 25.6% | 1.4% | Monaco |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 29.1% | 0.0% | Monaco |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.8% | 0.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, China or Monaco?
- China, at 30.4% against 30.1% in Monaco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between China and Monaco?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Monaco?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Monaco rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- China ranks 53rd and Monaco ranks 56th 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
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.