Georgia vs Syria: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Georgia
34.6%
in 2024
Syria
34.2%
in 2024
Georgia rank
27th
Syria rank
29th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Georgia
- Syria
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 34.6% against 34.2% in Syria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Georgia ranks 27th and Syria ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 32.7% | 11.1% | Syria |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 32.8% | 8.8% | Syria |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 34.0% | 8.7% | Syria |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 34.2% | 2.6% | Syria |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.2% | 0.1% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Georgia or Syria?
- Georgia, at 34.6% against 34.2% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Georgia and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Syria rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Georgia ranks 27th and Syria ranks 29th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – 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.