Congo vs Zambia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Congo
36.1%
in 2024
Zambia
36.5%
in 2024
Congo rank
23rd
Zambia rank
22nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 36.5% against 36.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Congo ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5% | 38.8% | 6.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 35.8% | 3.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 36.4% | 3.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 39.0% | 3.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 37.1% | 1.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 36.5% against 36.1% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Congo and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Congo ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – 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.