Italy vs North Macedonia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Italy
22.0%
in 2024
North Macedonia
21.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
205th
North Macedonia rank
206th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Italy
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.0% against 21.9% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Italy ranks 205th and North Macedonia ranks 206th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 21.7% | 5.5% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 22.1% | 5.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 22.0% | 1.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 22.2% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.9% | 0.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Italy or North Macedonia?
- Italy, at 22.0% against 21.9% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Italy and North Macedonia?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Macedonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and North Macedonia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Italy ranks 205th and North Macedonia ranks 206th 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.