Germany vs United Arab Emirates: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Germany
27.9%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
28.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
76th
United Arab Emirates rank
73rd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Germany
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 28.1% against 27.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 76th and United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 51.5% | 42.8% | 8.7% | Germany |
| 1850s | 54.0% | 44.6% | 9.4% | Germany |
| 1880s | 50.5% | 45.5% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 1900s | 52.0% | 46.2% | 5.7% | Germany |
| 1910s | 50.8% | 45.9% | 4.9% | Germany |
| 1920s | 38.9% | 46.1% | 7.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1930s | 39.3% | 46.1% | 6.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1940s | 36.7% | 46.0% | 9.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1950s | 21.8% | 45.2% | 23.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 25.3% | 46.0% | 20.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 25.6% | 46.9% | 21.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 34.0% | 9.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 34.5% | 10.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 36.5% | 9.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 29.5% | 1.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.9% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Germany or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 28.1% against 27.9% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Germany and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Arab Emirates?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Arab Emirates rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Germany ranks 76th and United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd 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.