Estonia vs Zambia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Estonia
35.0%
in 2024
Zambia
36.5%
in 2024
Estonia rank
25th
Zambia rank
22nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Estonia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 36.5% against 35.0% in Estonia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.0% | 38.8% | 9.8% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 35.8% | 4.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 36.4% | 4.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 39.0% | 7.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 37.1% | 2.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Estonia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 36.5% against 35.0% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Estonia and Zambia?
- 1.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Zambia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Estonia ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 22nd 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.