Eswatini vs South Africa: Wealth share richest

Eswatini
44.86
in 2024
South Africa
54.91
in 2024
Eswatini rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st

Wealth share richest over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
0204060182019222024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 54.91 against 44.86 in Eswatini, a difference of 10.05.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 215 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 40.33 48.86 8.53 South Africa
1990s 40.16 48.81 8.65 South Africa
2000s 38.95 50.37 11.42 South Africa
2010s 42.48 55.61 13.13 South Africa
2020s 44.72 54.76 10.04 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wealth share richest, Eswatini or South Africa?
South Africa, at 54.91 against 44.86 in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in wealth share richest between Eswatini and South Africa?
10.05, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for wealth share richest?
Eswatini ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Wealth share richest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wealth share richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed