Cyprus vs Hong Kong: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Cyprus
33.3%
in 2024
Hong Kong
33.7%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
33rd
Hong Kong rank
30th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Cyprus
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 33.7% against 33.3% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Cyprus ranks 33rd and Hong Kong ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 24.8% | 11.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 30.5% | 17.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 32.8% | 18.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 33.6% | 7.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.5% | 0.4% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Cyprus or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 33.7% against 33.3% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Cyprus and Hong Kong?
- 0.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Hong Kong?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Hong Kong rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd and Hong Kong ranks 30th 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
The 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.