Greece vs North Korea: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Greece
24.3%
in 2024
North Korea
24.3%
in 2024
Greece rank
162nd
North Korea rank
161st
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Greece
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 24.3% against 24.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 162nd and North Korea ranks 161st of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 23.4% | 9.9% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 23.6% | 8.2% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 24.4% | 9.5% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 24.4% | 4.3% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 24.3% | 1.1% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Greece or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 24.3% against 24.3% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Greece and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and North Korea rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Greece ranks 162nd and North Korea ranks 161st 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
The 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.