Guinea vs Ireland: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Guinea
23.2%
in 2024
Ireland
23.3%
in 2024
Guinea rank
189th
Ireland rank
186th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Guinea
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.3% against 23.2% in Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 189th and Ireland ranks 186th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.8% | 23.4% | 2.4% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 24.0% | 5.7% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 25.0% | 2.7% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 25.7% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.4% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Guinea or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 23.3% against 23.2% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Guinea and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Ireland rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Guinea ranks 189th and Ireland ranks 186th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β 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.