China vs Panama: Wealth share of the richest 1%
China
30.4%
in 2024
Panama
30.6%
in 2024
China rank
53rd
Panama rank
51st
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- China
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 30.6% against 30.4% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
China ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 35.2% | 19.4% | Panama |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 35.2% | 18.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 36.0% | 11.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 31.8% | 2.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 31.2% | 0.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, China or Panama?
- Panama, at 30.6% against 30.4% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between China and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Panama rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- China ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 51st 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.