Denmark vs Malta: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Denmark
20.8%
in 2024
Malta
21.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
210th
Malta rank
207th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Denmark
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 21.4% against 20.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Denmark ranks 210th and Malta ranks 207th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 15.0% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 15.0% | 5.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 15.0% | 4.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.7% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.4% | 0.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Denmark or Malta?
- Malta, at 21.4% against 20.8% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Denmark and Malta?
- 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Malta rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Denmark ranks 210th and Malta ranks 207th 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.