Germany vs Jordan: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Germany
27.9%
in 2024
Jordan
27.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
76th
Jordan rank
78th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Germany
- Jordan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.9% against 27.8% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jordan ahead.
Germany ranks 76th and Jordan ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 27.5% | 3.4% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 28.5% | 4.0% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 29.3% | 1.9% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 28.3% | 0.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 0.0% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Germany or Jordan?
- Germany, at 27.9% against 27.8% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Germany and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Jordan rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Germany ranks 76th and Jordan ranks 78th 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.