Ghana vs Samoa: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Ghana
27.5%
in 2024
Samoa
27.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
98th
Samoa rank
100th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Ghana
- Samoa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.5% against 27.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 100th of 215 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.5% | 22.8% | 1.6% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 23.2% | 2.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 24.4% | 3.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.5% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.3% | 0.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Ghana or Samoa?
- Ghana, at 27.5% against 27.3% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Ghana and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Ghana ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 100th 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.