Democratic Republic of Congo vs Thailand: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Democratic Republic of Congo
31.8%
in 2024
Thailand
33.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
Thailand rank
32nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 33.3% against 31.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 11 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 41.8% | 30.6% | 11.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1850s | 43.6% | 33.1% | 10.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 45.7% | 38.3% | 7.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 45.7% | 37.6% | 8.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 45.6% | 29.9% | 15.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 45.8% | 38.2% | 7.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 45.8% | 34.3% | 11.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 45.9% | 41.3% | 4.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 46.1% | 25.9% | 20.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 46.8% | 32.1% | 14.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 46.9% | 43.8% | 3.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 37.6% | 9.6% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 36.5% | 8.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 34.3% | 6.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 33.2% | 4.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 33.6% | 1.8% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, 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 Thailand?
- 1.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 32nd 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.