China vs Rwanda: Wealth share of the richest 1%
China
30.4%
in 2024
Rwanda
30.2%
in 2024
China rank
53rd
Rwanda rank
55th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- China
- Rwanda
How they compare
China currently reports 30.4% against 30.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Rwanda ahead.
China ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 28.0% | 41.8% | 13.8% | Rwanda |
| 1850s | 30.1% | 43.6% | 13.5% | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 37.2% | 45.7% | 8.4% | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 37.5% | 45.7% | 8.2% | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 37.2% | 45.6% | 8.4% | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 38.6% | 45.8% | 7.2% | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 38.6% | 45.8% | 7.2% | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 31.4% | 45.9% | 14.5% | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 15.8% | 46.1% | 30.3% | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 15.8% | 46.8% | 31.0% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 46.9% | 31.2% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 39.0% | 23.2% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 39.0% | 22.2% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 39.4% | 15.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 34.6% | 5.6% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.4% | 0.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, China or Rwanda?
- China, at 30.4% against 30.2% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between China and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do China and Rwanda rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- China ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 55th 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.