Estonia vs Lebanon: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Estonia
35.0%
in 2024
Lebanon
35.2%
in 2024
Estonia rank
25th
Lebanon rank
24th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Estonia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 35.2% against 35.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and Lebanon ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.0% | 29.4% | 0.4% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 29.4% | 2.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 30.6% | 1.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 33.6% | 2.0% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 32.6% | 1.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Estonia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 35.2% against 35.0% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Estonia and Lebanon?
- 0.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Lebanon rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Estonia ranks 25th and Lebanon ranks 24th 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.