Congo vs United States: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Congo
36.1%
in 2024
United States
34.8%
in 2024
Congo rank
23rd
United States rank
26th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Congo
- United States
How they compare
Congo currently reports 36.1% against 34.8% in United States, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5% | 25.3% | 7.3% | Congo |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 29.8% | 2.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 32.4% | 0.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.5% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.2% | 0.9% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Congo or United States?
- Congo, at 36.1% against 34.8% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Congo and United States?
- 1.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and United States rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Congo ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th 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.