Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cyprus: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Democratic Republic of Congo
31.8%
in 2024
Cyprus
33.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
Cyprus rank
33rd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 33.3% against 31.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Cyprus ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 13.1% | 14.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 13.1% | 14.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 14.7% | 13.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.3% | 2.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 33.2% | 1.4% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 33.3% against 31.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cyprus?
- 1.5%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cyprus?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cyprus rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Cyprus ranks 33rd 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.