Gambia vs South Korea: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Gambia
26.4%
in 2024
South Korea
26.1%
in 2024
Gambia rank
123rd
South Korea rank
126th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Gambia
- South Korea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 26.4% against 26.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 123rd and South Korea ranks 126th of 215 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.8% | 22.5% | 11.2% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 22.9% | 10.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 24.4% | 8.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.3% | 0.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.2% | 0.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Gambia or South Korea?
- Gambia, at 26.4% against 26.1% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Gambia and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and South Korea rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Gambia ranks 123rd and South Korea ranks 126th 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.