Hong Kong vs Hungary: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Hong Kong
33.7%
in 2024
Hungary
33.4%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
30th
Hungary rank
31st
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 33.7% against 33.4% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 30th and Hungary ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.8% | 24.0% | 0.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 24.1% | 6.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 24.6% | 8.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 28.0% | 5.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.3% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Hong Kong or Hungary?
- Hong Kong, at 33.7% against 33.4% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Hong Kong and Hungary?
- 0.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Hungary?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Hungary rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Hong Kong ranks 30th and Hungary ranks 31st 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.