Iran vs Papua New Guinea: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Iran
25.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
25.6%
in 2024
Iran rank
136th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Iran
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 25.6% against 25.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 28.7% | 8.0% | Iran |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 28.6% | 2.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 26.4% | 4.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.6% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.6% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Iran or Papua New Guinea?
- Iran, at 25.6% against 25.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Papua New Guinea rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Iran ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th 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.