Comoros vs Tanzania: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Comoros
28.8%
in 2024
Tanzania
29.8%
in 2024
Comoros rank
62nd
Tanzania rank
60th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Comoros
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 29.8% against 28.8% in Comoros, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 62nd and Tanzania ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.3% | 24.2% | 16.0% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 24.5% | 15.7% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 26.5% | 13.4% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 28.8% | 1.8% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 29.8% | 1.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Comoros or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 29.8% against 28.8% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Comoros and Tanzania?
- 1.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Tanzania rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Comoros ranks 62nd and Tanzania ranks 60th 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.