Eritrea vs East Timor: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Eritrea
23.6%
in 2024
East Timor
23.7%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
181st
East Timor rank
178th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Eritrea
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 23.7% against 23.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 181st and East Timor ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.3% | 25.5% | 12.8% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 25.5% | 8.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 24.3% | 0.0% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.7% | 0.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.7% | 0.0% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Eritrea or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 23.7% against 23.6% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Eritrea and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and East Timor?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and East Timor rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Eritrea ranks 181st and East Timor ranks 178th 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.