Hungary vs Syria: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Hungary
33.4%
in 2024
Syria
34.2%
in 2024
Hungary rank
31st
Syria rank
29th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Hungary
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 34.2% against 33.4% in Hungary, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 31st and Syria ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.0% | 32.7% | 8.7% | Syria |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 32.8% | 8.7% | Syria |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 34.0% | 9.4% | Syria |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 34.2% | 6.1% | Syria |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 34.2% | 0.8% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Hungary or Syria?
- Syria, at 34.2% against 33.4% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Hungary and Syria?
- 0.8%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Syria rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Hungary ranks 31st and Syria ranks 29th 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.