Colombia vs Yemen: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Colombia
39.2%
in 2024
Yemen
38.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
12th
Yemen rank
14th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Colombia
- Yemen
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 39.2% against 38.9% in Yemen, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.9% | 37.6% | 2.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 37.7% | 2.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 39.1% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 39.3% | 0.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.9% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Colombia or Yemen?
- Colombia, at 39.2% against 38.9% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Colombia and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Yemen rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β 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.