Cuba vs Senegal: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Cuba
25.4%
in 2024
Senegal
25.1%
in 2024
Cuba rank
139th
Senegal rank
142nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Cuba
- Senegal
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 25.4% against 25.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.
Cuba ranks 139th and Senegal ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.0% | 39.4% | 9.5% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 31.9% | 2.0% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.2% | 1.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 26.3% | 1.7% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.2% | 0.0% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Cuba or Senegal?
- Cuba, at 25.4% against 25.1% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Cuba and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Senegal rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Cuba ranks 139th and Senegal ranks 142nd 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.