Iraq vs Russia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Iraq
40.4%
in 2024
Russia
49.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
5th
Russia rank
2nd
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Iraq
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 49.0% against 40.4% in Iraq, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.4% | 19.1% | 14.3% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 24.9% | 9.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 38.7% | 5.4% | Russia |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 40.5% | 9.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 49.1% | 9.0% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Iraq or Russia?
- Russia, at 49.0% against 40.4% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Iraq and Russia?
- 8.6%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Russia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Iraq ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd 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.