Guernsey vs Jersey: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Guernsey
22.9%
in 2024
Jersey
22.9%
in 2024
Guernsey rank
192nd
Jersey rank
192nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Guernsey
- Jersey
How they compare
Guernsey currently reports 22.9% against 22.9% in Jersey, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jersey ahead.
Guernsey ranks 192nd and Jersey ranks 192nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 1 and Jersey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Jersey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 0.0% | Jersey |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 0.0% | Jersey |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 0.0% | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Guernsey or Jersey?
- Guernsey, at 22.9% against 22.9% in Jersey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Guernsey and Jersey?
- 0.0%, with Guernsey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Jersey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guernsey and Jersey rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Guernsey ranks 192nd and Jersey ranks 192nd 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.