Djibouti vs Nigeria: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Djibouti
28.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
28.0%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
71st
Nigeria rank
74th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Djibouti
- Nigeria
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 28.3% against 28.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.3% | 24.5% | 1.8% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 25.7% | 0.6% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 25.0% | 2.4% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 24.7% | 4.4% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 25.8% | 2.5% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Djibouti or Nigeria?
- Djibouti, at 28.3% against 28.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Djibouti and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Nigeria rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Djibouti ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 74th 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.