Democratic Republic of Congo vs Switzerland: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Democratic Republic of Congo
31.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
31.5%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
Switzerland rank
37th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Switzerland
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 31.8% against 31.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 22.6% | 5.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 26.1% | 1.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 28.1% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 30.2% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.2% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Switzerland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 31.8% against 31.5% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 37th 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.