Guatemala vs Trinidad and Tobago: Wealth share of the richest 1%

Guatemala
30.6%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
30.6%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
46th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
49th

Wealth share of the richest 1% over time

  • Guatemala
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 30.6% against 30.6% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 46th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 49th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1980s 35.1% 35.2% 0.1% Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 35.3% 35.2% 0.0% Guatemala
2000s 36.0% 36.0% 0.0% Guatemala
2010s 31.8% 31.8% 0.0% Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 31.2% 31.2% 0.0% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Guatemala or Trinidad and Tobago?
Guatemala, at 30.6% against 30.6% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Guatemala ranks 46th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 49th 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

Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

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.