Iceland vs Indonesia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Iceland
19.2%
in 2024
Indonesia
21.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
211th
Indonesia rank
208th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Iceland
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 21.3% against 19.2% in Iceland, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Iceland ranks 211th and Indonesia ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.2% | 20.0% | 1.8% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 21.0% | 2.7% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.9% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.5% | 2.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.9% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Iceland or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 21.3% against 19.2% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Iceland and Indonesia?
- 2.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Indonesia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Indonesia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Iceland ranks 211th and Indonesia ranks 208th 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.