Ecuador vs Senegal: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Ecuador
25.1%
in 2024
Senegal
25.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
142nd
Senegal rank
142nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Ecuador
- Senegal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 25.1% against 25.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 142nd and Senegal ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 39.4% | 6.5% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 31.9% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 27.2% | 3.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 26.3% | 1.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.2% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Ecuador or Senegal?
- Ecuador, at 25.1% against 25.1% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Ecuador and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Senegal rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Ecuador ranks 142nd and Senegal ranks 142nd 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.