Djibouti vs Lesotho: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Djibouti
28.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
28.2%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
71st
Lesotho rank
72nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Djibouti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 28.3% against 28.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Djibouti ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.3% | 39.5% | 13.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 39.6% | 13.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 33.3% | 5.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.2% | 0.1% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Djibouti or Lesotho?
- Djibouti, at 28.3% against 28.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Djibouti ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 72nd 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.