Ireland vs Slovenia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Ireland
23.3%
in 2024
Slovenia
23.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
186th
Slovenia rank
188th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Ireland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.3% against 23.2% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 186th and Slovenia ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 12.0% | 11.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 12.1% | 11.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 12.1% | 12.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 22.1% | 3.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.2% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Ireland or Slovenia?
- Ireland, at 23.3% against 23.2% in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Ireland and Slovenia?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovenia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Slovenia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Ireland ranks 186th and Slovenia ranks 188th 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.